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Crane company working at an oil and gas site near Wonowon faces hefty WorkSafeBC fine

An oil derrick in Salym, Russia. Source: Bloomberg (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg)

An Alberta company working in the Peace Region is facing a hefty fine from WorkSafeBC.

LaPrairie Crane Ltd was providing crane services at an oil and gas site near Wonowon. WorkSafe has fined the company $50,051.

According to WorkSafe, a mobile crane being used at the site had not been inspected in the previous 12 months.

It’s not the first time this has happened at a site involving the same company. In issuing the fine WorkSafe said, that this is a repeat violation.