Individual Fined $6000+ For Employing Unlicensed Worker To Install Water Heater

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March 16, 2023 – Michael Daniel Hogan, sole director of Mike Hogan Plumbing and Heating Inc. in Kingston, pled guilty on Monday to one count of failing to take every reasonable precaution to ensure the company's employees are appropriately certified to perform gas work, an offense under the Technical Standards and Safety Act. The Ontario Court of Justice ordered Hogan to pay a total fine of $6,000, plus a 25 per cent victim surcharge.

Under Hogan's employment, an employee who has never held a T SSA certificate, licence, or registration, was dispatched to a Kingston home to install a natural gas water heater. Hogan, a TSSA-certified G2 gas technician, failed to ensure the employee was certified to perform the work he completed during the course of his employment.

Difference Between Certified Technicians and Registered Contractors

While certification refers to the legal obligation for an individual to have the necessary qualifications to perform gas work, registration describes the legal requirement that a company be registered and therefore permitted to perform gas work.