Air Liquide Canada Inc. has been fined $100,000 after a worker was seriously injured when struck by a forklift near Saskatoon in June 2023. The company pleaded guilty on Feb.… …
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Saskatchewan excavating company fined $58,100 after worker injured in trench collapse
Triple 7 Excavating Ltd. was fined $58,100 after a worker was seriously injured when a trench collapsed near the rural municipality of Parkdale, Saskatchewan, in June 2022. The company pleaded… …
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Saskatchewan launches independent review of hospital safety and security
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Saskatchewan government is launching an independent review of hospital safety and security across all Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities. The Ministry of Health will select a qualified expert to conduct… …
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Corman Park partners with Saskatchewan WCB to improve safety, return-to-work program
By Kevin Berger | Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park and the Saskatchewan Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) have entered into a partnership for the purpose of strengthening workplace safety and… …
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SMK Contracting fined $8,000 after worker falls 14 feet from unsecured ladder
SMK Contracting has been fined $8,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from an unsecured ladder near Wawota, Saskatchewan. The company pleaded guilty on December 10 in… …
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Miner killed in fall of ground incident at Saskatchewan potash mine
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA miner operator died last Monday following a fall of ground incident at the Mosaic K3 potash mine near Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Tyrone McLeod, a member of Unifor Local 892, was… …
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3Twenty Modular fined $100,000 after wall collapse injures worker in Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan construction company has been fined $100,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when a wall fell on their leg at a worksite in Corman Park. 3Twenty Modular pleaded… …
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Company fined $55,000 after untrained worker seriously injured operating forklift
Brandt Industries Canada has been fined $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured while operating a forklift in Regina, Saskatchewan. The company was found guilty in Regina Provincial Court on… …
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WCB shows consistent numbers for first eight months at Saskatchewan school board
By Michael Oleksyn | Prince Albert Daily Herald The number of workplace incidents causing injury in the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division remains consistent year over year during the first eight… …
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Labour board dismisses worker’s appeal against Saskatchewan Health Authority over work refusal
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an appeal from a former environmental service worker who argued that the Saskatchewan Health Authority failed to accommodate his disability and that returning… …



