The Department of Digital Government and Service NL announced today that a company has been charged with violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. Charges against Paradise Paving Limited arise from an incident that occurred May 31, 2019 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay. An employee of Paradise Paving Limited suffered fatal injuries while preparing to pave a driveway. The investigation was conducted by the Occupational Health and Safety Division of Digital Government and Service NL.

The employer has been charged with six counts, which allege that it failed:

1. To provide and maintain the necessary equipment, systems and tools that are safe for its workers,
2. To provide the necessary instruction, training and supervision to its workers,
3. To ensure its workers and supervisors were familiar with the hazards,
4. To ensure that work procedures promote the safe interaction of workers and their work environment,
5. To ensure that a worker did not enter a job site while his ability to perform work is impaired by intoxicating substances, and
6. To ensure that mobile equipment is maintained in safe operating condition and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

The first appearance is scheduled for May 12, 2021 at Provincial Court in St. John’s.

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Media contact
Krista Dalton
Digital Government and Service NL
729-4748, 685-6492
kristadalton@gov.nl.ca