Potash Corporation has been charged with six occupational health and safety charges after a workplace place death in September of 2008.

"Robert Tkach, 60, was driving a jeep-like vehicle underground at PotashCorp's Lanigan mine - located near the town bearing its name - when it went over the edge of an unguarded ramp and rolled."

"The workplace safety charges against PotashCorp include the following:

* failure of a supervisor to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of a worker;

* failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all the company's workers;

* failing to ensure all work is sufficiently and competently supervised;

* failing to ensure a supervisor complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations; and,

* failing to ensure a direct supervisor recorded all significant information relevant to the health and safety of a worker."

The supervisor in charge at the time of the worker's death has been charged with "failing to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of a worker who may be affected by his acts or omissions."

Source: OHS Canada

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