First Aid, Other OHS Violations Cost Pipeline Contractor Over $254,000

A prime contractor at a pipeline right-of-way worksite was fined $254,697 for multiple offences, including repeat violations. Among other things, the firm failed to ensure that ensure that trees hazardous to road users were removed from roadsides, a high-risk violation. It also failed to conduct a first aid assessment for the worksite and keep up-to-date written first aid procedures [Petronas Energy Canada Ltd.].