Syncrude has agreed to pay nearly $400,000 in compensation after accepting responsibility for a worker’s death almost three years ago.
On June 6, 2021, a worker was using a big machine to build a wall at a construction site near Fort McKay when the ground under the machine slipped into the water.
The part of the excavator where the worker sits went under the water, and the worker died.
Syncrude admitted they didn’t keep a worker safe and healthy as required by the law.
Four other complaints under the OHS Act were removed.
The company will give $390,000 to the David and Joan Lynch School of Engineering Safety and Risk Management, the UAlberta Geotechnical Centre and the Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association, for an innovative initiative. This was announced by the province in a news release on Monday.
The money will be used to make a guide for employers to follow and create a mobile app that can be used for trenching, excavation and related work.
“These will help with training, planning work, and making decisions to improve safety at work. ”
The OHS Act allows for fines to be used to fund projects that make workplaces safer instead of just paying the fines.
Both Syncrude and the government have a month to appeal the conviction or the penalty.
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Syncrude forced to pay $390K after admitting to fatality at work site in Alberta in 2021
