Outdated crisis plan cited in hospital worker injuries

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care has been fined $130,000 after three workers were injured during a violent incident involving a patient in a high-security forensic mental health unit.

The Penetanguishene, Ont., institution pleaded guilty Oct. 16 in Provincial Offences Court in Barrie to failing to provide a worker with proper information, instruction, and supervision to protect the worker’s health and safety, contrary to section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Justice of the Peace Derek Friend imposed the fine, with Crown counsel Katie Krafchick prosecuting. A 25% victim fine surcharge was also applied.

The incident occurred Dec. 31, 2023, in Beckwith Unit A at the facility on Church St. A patient care assi

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