REGINA – The Co-op Refinery plans to pay for a 2011 explosion in Regina that injured more than 50 people.
Co-op Refinery plead guilty Thursday morning to one Occupational Health and Safety charge for failing to ensure all work at a place of employment is sufficient and competently supervised.
A sentencing hearing for the OHS charge is scheduled for May 12.
An investigation found that the 2011 explosion was caused by a ruptured pipe thinned by corrosion. Since 2011, the refinery has had four fires, including the Christmas Eve explosion in 2013.
According to lawyer Tavengwa Runyowa, a group of workers are still trying to sue Co-op for injuries sustained in the 2011 explosion and a written submission is expected Monday.
Runyowa called the guilty plea a step in the right direction.
Co-op said the Crown Prosecutor has decided to withdraw four additional OHS charges.
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