Moose Jaw Refinery ULC, operating as Moose Jaw Refinery Partnership, has pleaded guilty to one count under The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act related to a failure to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of a worker, resulting in injury. The company was fined $11,900 in Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 6 to 12, North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The theme this year is Safety and Health: A Commitment for Life. Making it Work!

The Government of Saskatchewan is proposing to modernize, simplify and amalgamate labour legislation as well as explore the creation of a Saskatchewan Employment Code.

A Humboldt contractor, George Therres of Therres Construction, has pleaded guilty to one count under The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act related to a failure to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of a worker by failing to instruct the worker to keep a safe distance from a piece of power mobile equipment operated by an untrained operator.

April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day to commemorate individuals who lost their lives due to work related injuries or illnesses and to remember those who have been injured on the job.

Two Saskatchewan contractors have been fined more than $16,000 in total for contravening sections of The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.

Evraz Regina Steel has pleaded guilty to one count under The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) and was fined $60,000. The fine is the largest for an OHS violation in the 2011-12 year in Saskatchewan.