Court BulletinMinistry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentOctober 27, 2026
Unsafe bale loading leads to a $100,000 workplace fine
A Toronto manufacturing company was fined after a worker was critically injured when pulp bales tipped from a cutting table.
Summary
- What happened: On September 13, 2024, two pulp bales tipped from a wire-cutting table and critically injured a worker at the company’s Toronto facility.
- Court outcome: Irving Consumer Products Ltd. pleaded guilty and was fined $100,000 on September 11, 2026. A mandatory 25% victim fine surcharge adds $25,000.
- Investigation: Workers hired after 2019 were not trained on a procedure limiting the table to two bales. The company later redesigned the work area and bought a new wire chopper.
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Source: Ontario Newsroom