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Potash Corporation Fined for 2012 Fatality

Released on October 22, 2014

On October 21, Potash Corporation Inc. of Saskatchewan pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial court to one count under Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS) legislation.  The court imposed a total fine of $280,000.  Three other charges were withdrawn.

Potash Corporation was charged with failure to comply with occupational health and safety legislation pertaining to the health, safety, and welfare at work of their workers.

Charges were laid against the company on April 29, 2014, after a workplace fatality at the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Allan mine site on June 25, 2012.

The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety recommends prosecutions where individuals or companies refuse to comply with the provisions of legislation or where significant risk of injury to workers is present as a result of non-compliance.  Since April 1, 2014, there have been 38 convictions for occupational health and safety violations with total fines of $454,570.

For more information about OHS prosecutions, please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/work.

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For more information, contact:

Laura McKnight
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0355

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