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Husky Oil Operations fined $100K in Lloydminster workplace injury

Husky Oil Operations fined $100,000 after worker injured after being impacted by a truck at its Lloydminster sand disposal facility. Larry MacDougal / The Canadian Press Images

Husky Oil Operations has been fined after a worker was injured in a 2015 workplace accident.

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The worker was injured on Aug. 24, 2015 after being impacted by a truck at the Husky Oil’s sand disposal facility in Lloydminster.

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The company was charged under Saskatchewan’s occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations for failing to develop and implement a traffic control plan to protect workers from traffic hazards.

Husky Oil pleaded guilty on Sept. 18 in Lloydminster provincial court to the violation.

It was fined a total of $100,000.

One other OHS charge against the company was withdrawn in court.

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Labour Relations and Workplace Safety officials said workplace injuries are preventable if potential risks and hazards are identified and safety plans developed.

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They added that all employees must be provided with safety training.

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