Occupational Health and Safety charges have been laid against an aquaculture company operating in Stephenville.
Mowi Canada East has been charged with OHS violations stemming from an investigation into an incident at the Northern Harvest smolt facility in January of 2025 that claimed the life of a 58-year-old man.
The company has been charged with failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace, including having the necessary equipment, systems and tools, and failing to provide the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for worker safety – among other charges.
A full list of charges are below:
- Failure to provide and maintain a safe workplace, including the necessary equipment, systems and tools.
- Failure to provide information, instruction, training, supervision and facilities necessary for worker safety.
- Failure to ensure workers and supervisors are familiar with workplace health and safety hazards.
- Failure to include written work procedures appropriate to workplace hazards and activities in the occupational health and safety program.
- Failure to establish written rescue and evacuation procedures, including for confined spaces and areas where there is a risk of entrapment.
- Failure to inform workers of confined space hazards through posted signage or other equally effective means of worker communication.
- Failure to conduct and record appropriate tests for harmful vapours, gases, fumes, mists, dusts, explosive substances and oxygen deficiency before entry into a confined space, after an interruption in work procedures, and at appropriate intervals.
- Failure to establish and follow emergency rescue procedures, including worker training and immediate evacuation procedures for confined space emergencies.
