For the first time in Alberta's history, the government has given a sentence of community service to a Calgary company which was found to be at fault when a worker was paralyzed in a fall at a job site in 2012.
In the decision from the province, a corporate representative of Needoba Construction Ltd. will serve 200 hours of community service for the company's role in failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker.
The suggestion for community service was made by the Crown, on the understanding that the owner of Needoba had retired and the company was no longer in business as a result.
The company has also been fined $10,000 and given 18 months probation, which means that the company won't be allowed to operate as a residential construction company for that time.
On August 21, 2012, a 20-year-old worker was at a residential construction site, located at 3719 Spruce Drive S.W., when he fell through an opening between some joists, falling nearly seven metres.
As a result, the worker was paralysed from the chest down.
The representative of the company will be completing their community service hours with Hearts and Hammers, a non-profit organization that provides home renovations to accomodate those with mobility issues.
