Released on March 20, 2014
The South Saskatchewan River Irrigation District No. 1, Inc. has pleaded guilty to one charge under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $49,000 in Outlook Provincial Court on March 13, 2014.The organization pleaded guilty to contravening section 3 of the Act (failure to ensure, insofar as was reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of their worker and did thereby cause his death) and was fined $35,000 with a $14,000 surcharge. Three other charges against the organization were stayed in court.
The charges relate to a workplace fatality on August 27, 2012. A worker drowned when he was shutting down a water pump and draining canals near Outlook.
In 2013-14, there have been 74 convictions for occupational health and safety violations with total fines of nearly $540,000.
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For more information, contact:
Jennifer Veri
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-1331