Canadian Occupational Safety | Two Alberta companies have been fined a combined $550,000 after pleading guilty to safety legislation breaches in a 2022 explosion that killed two welders.
The incident on 12 November 2022 at a tank farm north of Edmonton claimed the lives of Greg Podulsky, 29, and Darcy Schwindt, 47.
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd and Peace Pipefitting Inc each admitted a single count under Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Tamarack was ordered to pay $500,000, with most directed towards safety-awareness and prevention programmes through CAREERS: The Next Generation Foundation, Energy Safety Canada and Threads of Life.
- Peace Pipefitting Inc. received a $50,000 fine, $30,000 of which will go to Threads of Life, and will undergo two years of enhanced regulatory supervision.
- A third company is due for sentencing on 28 May 2025, and charges against a fourth were stayed in 2024.
