Drilling Company Penalized $300,000 for Worker’s Death

A worker was dismantling a catwalk when a pipe elevator fell off the catwalk and struck him, causing fatal injuries. His employer pleaded guilty to an OHS violation. The court fined it $150,000 and ordered it to pay $150,000 to the Helicopter Emergency Response Organization [Nabors Drilling Canada Ltd., Govt. News Release, Oct. 26, 2015].