Northern Alberta Sawmill Convicted in Death of Worker, Fined $355K to Pay for Safety Training Program

Northern Alberta sawmill convicted in death of worker, fined $355K to pay for safety training program

Weyerhaeuser Company Limited was convicted last week in the death of a sawmill worker in Grande Prairie, Alta., and has now been ordered to pay $355,000 for the development of a comprehensive training program for inexperienced workers.

Grande Prairie forestry company pleads guilty to not ensuring worker safety

A Grande Prairie company has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of a worker after a fatal worksite incident involving a pike pole in November 2023.

Weyerhaeuser Pleads Guilty After Grande Prairie Mill Death, Pays $355K

Weyerhaeuser Company Limited pleaded guilty after a worker was killed at one of its lumber mills near Grande Prairie in 2023. A $355,000 court-ordered penalty will fund industrial safety training for new workers in northern Alberta.