Manufacturer fined $65,000 after workplace injury

Manufacturer fined $65,000 after workplace injury

Larkin Storage and Retail Equipment Inc., a manufacturer of warehouse racking and retail fixtures, has been fined $65,000 after a worker was injured while operating a punch press at its facility in Alexandria, Ont. On Sept. 16, 2020, the worker was operating a punch press by manually guiding a piece of material through it when the punch descended, injuring the worker. In its incident report to the ministry, the company acknowledged a lack of tra…