Worker death will cost Alberta road company $295,000 in penalties

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A worker was asphyxiated while cleaning out a gravel bin with a running conveyor in 2021.

Posted: Mar 12, 2024 6:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

The penalties stem from an incident on a road construction site in the County of Newell on July 23, 2021. A worker was asphyxiated while cleaning out a gravel bin with a running conveyor. Last week, Brooks Asphalt & Aggregate Ltd. pleaded guilty to one charge under the OHS Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker.Brooks Asphalt & Aggregate Ltd. will pay $295,000 in total penalties, including a $1,000 fine.

 

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