Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | Siltech Corporation was fined $90,000 after a September 2021 explosion killed one worker and injured another.
On 8 September 2021, workers transferring flammable liquid in unbonded plastic pumps and pails caused an explosion. Though static electricity was not proven, Siltech failed to bond and ground containers as required, breaching Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations.
The company pleaded guilty and was fined $90,000.
