Irving Oil fined $200K in connection with 2018 refinery explosion

Irving Oil Limited has been fined $200,000 after pleading guilty to a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, laid last year in connection with the Oct.8, 2018 refinery explosion.

Court documents show 1,500 workers were on site that day.

According to the statement of facts, 80 workers from 17 different employers reported injuries.

Most were injured as a result of falling or running away from the fire.

The most serious physical injury was a broken heel bone, according to the statement of facts filed in Saint John's provincial court.

Further to the statement, Irving Oil inspected all similar pipes for localized corrosion and no similar conditions were found.

The company says it has also increased corrosion monitoring.