MOOSOMIN, SASK. – Nutrien Ltd. pleaded guilty on Dec. 19, 2023 in Moosomin Provincial Court in Moosomin, Sask. to one violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
The company was fined for contravening clause 9-13 (1) (a) of the regulations, defined as an employer failing “to ensure that any opening or hole in a floor or other work surface into which a worker could step or fall is covered with a securely installed covering that is capable of supporting a load of 360 kilograms per square metre and that is provided with a warning sign or permanent marking clearly indicating the nature of the hazard, resulting in the serious injury of a worker.”
The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 20, 2021 near Rocanville, Sask. when a worker suffered a serious injury after stepping into an unguarded floor opening.
The court imposed a fine of $142,857.14 with a surcharge of $57,142.86, for a total amount of $200,000, a Saskatchewan government release said. One other charge was withdrawn.
Nutrien is a prominent fertilizer company in Saskatchewan and produces potash.
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