Labour Relations and Workplace Safety says, Basic Truck & Trailer Repair Incorporated pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to violating one count under Occupational Health and Safety legislation that resulted in the death of a worker. The Court imposed a fine of $65,000 with a $26,000 surcharge, for a total amount of $91,000.

The charge stemmed from a workplace incident that occurred in Saskatoon on July 31, 2018. A worker was fixing a strap on a truck box hydraulic cylinder when the strap broke, resulting in a fatal injury.

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