LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Transportation Safety

Jun 29: Saskatchewan is considering higher Traffic Safety Act administrative penalties against drivers who fail roadside breath tests including immediate licence suspension, vehicle impoundment, ignition interlock, and impaired driver education. Impaired drivers would also face fines of $1,000 (plus a 30% victim surcharge) for a first offence and $2,000 (plus a 30% surcharge) for a second offence.

New Laws

Jun 5: The federal government announced it’s investing $15 million in the Turning Sun Solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Estevan, Saskatchewan. With 10% Indigenous ownership, Sun Solar is one of the largest renewable energy projects under construction in all of Canada. Once operational, it will power the equivalent of 25,000 homes.

CASES

Material Handling: Tire Inflation Explosion Results in Serious Injury, $30,000 Fine

A worker was seriously injured by the explosive separation of a tire and rim while reinflating the tire. The victim’s employer was fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to failing to provide the worker with a suitable cage or other restraining device to contain flying parts in case of a split-rim assembly or locking ring assembly failure or tire rupture [Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126., Govt. Press Release, June 10, 2026].

Action Point: Don’t let this happen to you. Find out how to implement an effective Tire, Wheel, and Rim Servicing Safety & Compliance Game Plan at your workplace.