Workplace Fatality

• Rocanville potash mine temporarily closed following worker fatality

  An investigation is looking into the death of a worker at the Nutrien potash mine in Rocanville, Sask. which occurred on Sunday. Operations have been suspended until Wednesday.

  Canada

  May 21
  
• Syncrude Canada to pay $390K in ‘creative sentence’ following workplace fatality

  A fine leveled against Syncrude Canada in relation to a workplace death dating back to 2021, will be used to create ways to improve safety on the jobsite.

  Crime

  Apr 8
  
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• One person dead after an incident on a Clearwater Seafoods vessel in Nova Scotia

  Nova Scotia's Department of Labour was notified of the death Thursday, and a stop-work order is in place as Occupational Health and Safety officers investigate what happened.

  Canada

  Feb 24
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• Halifax Shipyard worker dies after workplace incident Monday morning

  Irving Shipbuilding has confirmed a Halifax Shipyard employee died as a result of a workplace incident early Monday. The Department of Labour is investigating.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• OHS investigates deadly fall at Edmonton workplace

  Few details have been released, but Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says it is investigating a deadly fall at an Edmonton workplace on Monday.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
• Friends, family remember man who died in Calgary workplace fatality

  Cho was crushed by a massive slab of marble while working in a warehouse yard.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• Worker dies at Fort McMurray ammonium sulphate production plant

  A contractor working on the roof of the Chemtrade site in Fort McMurray, Alta., died Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• One of two workers injured in Nanticoke steel mill workplace accident dies

  A spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour says two employees were on the job at Stelco Inc. Lake Erie in Nanticoke on April 25th when they suffered burns.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
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• Stelco faces provincial charges in connection with 2022 workplace death

  Court proceedings are set to begin next month for the Hamilton steelmaker in connection with the death of a longtime employee early last year.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
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• Kingston student’s life forever changed by father’s workplace death

  Alyssa Grocutt's father was killed in a workplace incident when she was 11 years old. She recalls the tragedy on National Day of Mourning, dedicating her life to workplace safety.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2023