Poultry processing and packaging company Maple Lodge Farms has been fined $500,000 after a worker was injured at the plant in Brampton more than two years ago.
According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incident that caused the injury took place on March 16, 2024.
A hose carrying carbon dioxide, which was connected to a vacuum blender that uses this chemical to cool products during processing, burst. Consequently, over 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide escaped uncontrollably in the deli area. A worker present at the time suffered critical injuries from exposure to carbon dioxide.
An investigation revealed that there was no carbon dioxide sensor or alarm system in place to warn workers, and the company did not take all reasonable precautions to ensure worker safety under these circumstances. Following the incident, the company installed a permanent carbon dioxide sensor in that area.
Maple Lodge Farms pleaded guilty in the Provincial Offences Court in Brampton and received a fine of $500,000 along with a 25 percent victim surcharge as mandated by the Provincial Offences Act. This surcharge contributes to a special provincial fund designed to assist victims of crime.
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