An Alberta company has been fined $210,000 after pleading guilty in connection with a workplace fatality at an oil sands facility near Mildred Lake.Pacific Rim Industrial Insulations Ltd. entered a guilty plea on Monday in Fort McMurray Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Code for failing to ensure a worker used a travel restraint system where there was a risk of falling three metres or more. The fine includes a 20% victim surcharge, and the company has been placed under 18 months of enhanced regulatory supervision. Three additional charges were withdrawn by the Crown.The charges stem from a June 8, 2023, incident in which a worker died after falling through an opening while replacing a building’s metal roof.Both the Crown and the company have up to 30 days to appeal the decision or penalties. Alberta’s OHS laws require employers to follow basic safety standards to protect workers from serious injury or death.
