Transocean Drilling fined $50,000
An offshore drilling company has been fined $50,000 for violating offshore health and safety regulations after a near-death incident on one of its rigs. The sentence was handed down by Judge Lois Skanes this morning in provincial court.
Trans-Ocean Canada Drilling Services was found guilty in July of failing to ensure a crane was operating according to OHS regulations. The incident happened Sept. 6, 2019, on board the offshore drilling unit Trans-Ocean Barents, which was about 340 kilometres from St. John’s.
A mishap with a crane caused a worker to be pinned between a rail and a steel adapter. The man suffered broken ribs and clavicle, along with injuries to his spine, liver, pancreas and colon. He spent months in hospital and hasn’t been able to return to work.
The judge said the company failed to exercise due diligence by not foreseeing the potential harm. Trans-ocean was also ordered to pay $15,000 to the College of the North Atlantic for safety-related heavy equipment programs.
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