EDMONTON — An oil and gas well servicing company has been fined $144,000 in relation to a workplace injury incident that occurred in 2024.
Apex Well Servicing (2010) Inc. pleaded guilty on June 18 in the High Prairie Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Code for failing to provide safeguards if a worker may come into contact with an object thrown from machinery or equipment. The Crown withdrew six other counts, explains a release.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Feb. 5, 2024, at the company’s site in Slave Lake. A worker was attempting to bleed off air pressure by loosening a valve with a wrench. The valve released, struck the worker and caused serious injuries.
The company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalty.
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