Court BulletinMinistry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentOctober 28, 2026
Ottawa paving firm fined after skid steer critically injures worker
The company was convicted after an investigation found it had not trained the operator or instructed workers on safe distances around the moving machine.
Summary
What happened: A worker was critically injured when their foot became caught under a skid steer’s track at a worksite on Moodie Drive in Ottawa on May 22, 2024.
Court outcome: Permeable Plus pleaded guilty and was fined $70,000 on September 3, 2026. The court also imposed a 25% victim fine surcharge of $17,500, for a total of $87,500.
A ministry investigation found the company had not ensured the operator was adequately trained or instructed workers on safe proximity to the moving skid steer.
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Source: Ontario Newsroom