A Nipawin company has been fined a total of $84,000 for violating The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

Kevin’s Custom Ag Ltd. pleaded guilty in Nipawin Provincial Court on September 25th to, being an employer, failed to provide and maintain approved blasting hoods supplied with air that is clean and at a reasonable temperature for workers engaged in abrasive blasting, resulting in the death of a worker.

The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on February 23, 2023, in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. A worker was fatally injured as a result of carbon monoxide exposure while using a sandblaster.

As a result, the Court imposed a fine of $60,000, along with a surcharge of $24,000, for a total amount of $84,000.