Saskatchewan Power Corporation was sentenced in Prince Albert Provincial Court on October 31st for one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.

The charges stemmed from a worksite incident that occurred on May 9, 2022, near Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan where a worker was seriously injured when exposed to a high voltage of electricity.

The corporation was charged with fail to ensure that no worker works, and no equipment is used or operated within the minimum distance from any exposed energized electrical conductor resulting in the serious injury of a worker. One additional charge was withdrawn.

The Court imposed a fine of $500,000 with a surcharge of $200,000, for a total amount of $700,000.