Qulliq Energy Corp. facing charges after worker died in Naujaat, Nunavut, last year
Company facing 9 charges related to death of worker in July 2024
The Qulliq Energy Corporation is facing nine charges related to the death of one of the company's employees a year ago in Naujaat, Nunavut.
The Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announced the charges in a news release on Thursday.
The worker died at the Naujaat Power Plant on July 5, 2024, according to WSCC. The commission offered no other details about the incident saying the matter is now before the courts.
The company told Nunatsiaq News last year that the worker was an electrician who was doing repair work on a generator in the community.
Qulliq has been charged with violating the territory's Safety Act and its occupational health and safety regulations. The charges include failing to ensure safety on the worksite, failing to sufficiently supervise work, and failing to implement safe work procedures, among others.
The company's first court appearance will be in Iqaluit on Aug. 11.