Sofina Foods Inc. to pay $330K penalty toward safety program after Edmonton worker's death
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Summary: A judge found Samir Subedi's death was easily preventable, and he faced workplace risks created by the company's "incompetence, inattention, or a combination of both."
An Ontario-based multinational food company was "significantly negligent" in safety failures that led to the death of an Edmonton worker, a judge says.
Justice Michèle Collinson sentenced Sofina Foods Inc. on Thursday in Edmonton Court of Justice after the company pleaded guilty to one Occupational Health and Safety Act charge in the March 2023 death of Samir Subedi.
Subedi, 32, died after a coworker found him unresponsive during his shi
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