A construction company and two of its employees have been fined a total of $313,000 in the death of a worker who was hit by a crane boom during construction of Gore Meadows Community Centre in Brampton.

A 40-year-old Aurora man died on April 21, 2015, when a crane tipped and the boom hit him during the second phase of construction at the recreation centre located at 10150 The Gore Rd.

The crane had been identified as a danger 12 days before the fatal incident, according to a Ministry of Labour investigation. It was being used to move aluminum posts at the time it tipped.

Forma-Con Construction pleaded guilty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing as an employer to take precautions for the protection of a worker. The company was fined $285,000 on Monday, Nov. 27.

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Forma-Con supervisor Gordon Graham pleaded guilty for failing to insist that a crane be taken out of service after being told by its operator that it was “in a state of disrepair and was a serious danger to himself and workers,” also under the OHSA, according to a news release issued by the Ministry of Labour. He was fined $15,000 on Oct. 30.

Forma-Con worker Andry Sokhan pleaded guilty to failing as a worker to ensure “no vehicle, machine, tool or equipment shall be used while it is defective or hazardous, also under the act. He was fine $13,000 on Nov. 8.

According to the ministry, Sokhan, a crane operator, had sent text messages to Graham on April 9 indicating the crane was a danger. Graham had responded that the crane should be shut down, but it continued to be used. On the day of the incident, it tipped and the boom hit the victim, who was declared dead at the scene.