Employer Prosecuted for Workplace Incident

November 28, 2025

Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health, and welfare of all their workers at work after an employer was prosecuted under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.

Ital-Stone Design Ltd. is a custom stone fabricator specializing in countertops and custom surfaces.

On March 15, 2023, a worker was injured when a granite slab dropped and shattered during transport with a forklift.

Workplace Safety and Health officials conducted a thorough investigation and laid charges under the Workplace Safety and Health Act. On Nov. 4, 2025, Ital Stone Design Ltd. pleaded guilty to section 4(1)(a) of the act, namely, failing to provide a safe workplace.

The courts i

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