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Oil and gas company operating in Fort Nelson faces steep fine from WorkSafeBC

Workers engage in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship operation at PGP Consortium Ltd. LNG Terminal in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, June 24, 2022. This is the third time this month that Pakistan failed to complete an liquefied natural gas (LNG) tender for July, and the country’s inability to purchase fuel threatens to exacerbate electricity shortages just as hotter weather boosts air conditioning and power demand. Photographer: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg (Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg)

An oil and gas company operating in Fort Nelson is facing a steep fine from WorkSafeBC. Ish Energy Ltd. has been fined $88,117 for a number of health and safety deficiencies at its gas plant.

WorkSafe said the firm failed to ensure emergency washing facilities were provided where workers could be exposed to harmful materials, a repeat violation.

The company also failed to ensure workers wore eye and face protection for work that could be hazardous to the face or eyes. WorkSafe said these were high-risk violations.

The firm also failed to prepare a written first aid assessment and provide the required first aid attendants and equipment.

The company failed to ensure hazardous product containers had appropriate labels, and failed to provide its workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to ensure their health and safety, all repeat violations.

In addition, the firm failed to obtain a supplier safety data sheet (SDS) for hazardous products used in the workplace and failed to ensure unsafe conditions found in an inspection were remedied without delay.