Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A contract worker who was trapped inside a Saskatchewan gold mill for about 10 hours later returned to the site to help with the investigation.
Blog Post #223 – Ore Bin Collapse Claims Worker
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
Two workers at a potash mine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan were injured, one fatally, on November 28, 2010 when a raw ore bin’s bottom collapsed and the material spilled out.
Blog Post #28 – Potash Corporation Receives Maximum Penalty
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan received the maximum penalty amount under the provincial health and safety legislation in connection with the death of miner, Robert Tkach, in September 2008. They were fined a total of $420,000 on March 15, 2010 after pleading guilty to one charge of failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of a worker, contrary to Section 3(a) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act. The fine includes the maximum penalty of $300,000 plus the maximum victim fine surcharge of $120,000.
Blog Post #23 – Trench Accident on a Golf Course
A trenching accident happened on a golf course in Saskatchewan in 2008 during the installation of new water and sewer pipes. The Elkridge Golf and Conference Centre pleaded guilty to four charges after a worker was partially buried in a trench. They received a fine of $14,000.