N.L. Hydro faces several OHS charges after 2023 Holyrood station death
A man died in August 2023 following a workplace accident
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and one of its supervisors are facing a total of 10 occupational health and safety charges nearly two years after an employee died in an accident at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station.
The Crown corporation has been charged with nine OHS violations connected to the 2023 death, including failure to provide and maintain a workplace and the necessary equipment, systems and tools to ensure worker safety.
A supervisor is additionally charged with failure to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all workers under their supervision, according to a release sent by the provincial government Monday.
In a statement posted to its website, N.L. Hydro said it fully co-operated with the Department of Government Modernization and Service Delivery's investigation.
"The safety of our employees and contractors remains Hydro's highest priority," the statement said.
N.L. Hydro will appear in provincial court on Aug. 21.
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