Syncrude paying $390,000 penalty after pleading guilty to 2021 death
"The safety performance at Syncrude did not meet our expectations on that day," said Suncor spokesperson Sneh Seetal.
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"The safety performance at Syncrude did not meet our expectations on that day," said Suncor spokesperson Sneh Seetal.
Syncrude Canada Ltd. was fined $390,000 for the death of a worker in 2021.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Oilsands operator Syncrude Canada Ltd. has been ordered to pay a $390,000 penalty in relation to the death of a worker in 2021.
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