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Irrigation district in Alberta fined $365K after diver’s workplace death

by Todd Humber February 27, 2025

written by Todd Humber February 27, 2025

An Alberta irrigation district has been ordered to pay $365,000 in penalties after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation related to a diver’s death in 2022. Eastern Irrigation District was sentenced Feb. 19 in the Brooks Court of Justice after admitting it failed to ensure an intake mechan...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Irrigation district in Alberta fined $365K after diver’s workplace death

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