A Calgary-based oil and gas well equipment manufacturer has been fined $125,000 after a worker was seriously injured on the job.Steelhaus Technologies Inc. pleaded guilty on July 30 in the Calgary Court of Justice to one charge under Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code. The company admitted it failed to provide safeguards to prevent contact with moving machinery parts. The fine includes a 20% victim fine surcharge. Eight other charges were withdrawn by the Crown.The charges stem from a May 27, 2023, incident at the company’s Calgary manufacturing facility. A worker suffered serious injuries while using a computer numerical control lathe for polishing work..Both Steelhaus and the Crown have 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalty.Alberta’s OHS laws establish minimum health and safety standards across the province and allow for charges when a serious injury or fatality results from violations.
