Refinery fined $200,000 for fire caused by pipe failure

An explosion and fire in October 2011 injured 52 workers and this week a provincial court judge sentenced the business to a $200,000 fine and an $80,000 “victims of crime” surcharge.  On 1/22/15, the company pleaded guilty to a charge under the Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety Act that the refinery failed to ensure that...

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