Oilfield company fined after pleading guilty to Occupational Health and Safety Code charge

The province says an oilfield company has been given a fine in High Prairie court after pleading guilty to an Occupational Health and Safety Code charge. 

Apex Well Servicing (2010) Inc. was handed a fine of $144,000 on June 18. Six other charges were withdrawn by the Crown.

A news release from the province says the charge was for failing to provide safeguards if a worker may come into contact with an object thrown from machinery or equipment. 

The charges were laid after a February 5, 2024, incident in Slave Lake.