An oil and gas exploration service company has been fined $114,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an explosion and fire at an oil battery site in central Alberta.… …
Explosions
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Ottawa construction firm fined $75,000 after worker injured in trench explosion
A Quebec-based foundation repair company has been fined $75,000 after a worker was injured in an explosion while applying flammable adhesive at the bottom of a trench at an Ottawa… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Waste sites in B.C. report surge in discarded nitrous oxide cylinders
Health Canada and waste management organizations across British Columbia are warning employers and workers about a sharp rise in discarded nitrous oxide cylinders showing up in municipal garbage and recycling… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Plugged heat exchanger led to boiler explosion, WorkSafeBC finds
A plugged heat exchanger caused a gas buildup that led to a boiler explosion inside a British Columbia shopping centre, according to an incident investigation report released by WorkSafeBC. The… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Sarnia, Ont., company fined $90,000 after hydrogen explosion injures three workers
AlumaPower Corporation has been fined $90,000 after a hydrogen gas explosion at its Sarnia, Ont., facility injured three workers during equipment testing in November 2023. The company pleaded guilty in… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Dryden, Ont., tire company fined $55K after worker critically injured in wheel explosion
K.K. Penner Tires Centers (Dryden) Inc. has been fined $55,000 after a worker was critically injured when a skidder wheel assembly exploded during inflation at an Atikokan, Ont., worksite. The… …


