Worker dies from carbon monoxide exposure
Saskatchewan employer Kevin's Custom Ag Ltd. has been fined a total of $84,000 after of its workers died in the workplace.
The incident happened in Nipawin, Sask. on Feb. 23, 2023, when a worker was fatally injured as a result of carbon monoxide exposure while using a sandblaster.
The employer pleaded guilty in Nipawin Provincial Court on Sep. 25, 2024 to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
The company was charged with contravening clause 24-8 (2) (b) of the regulations or being an employer, failing “to provide and maintain approved blasting hoods supplied with air that is clean and at a reasonable temperature for workers engaged in abrasive blasting, resulting in the death of a worker,” said the Saskatchewan government.
