A hazardous waste management company and its owners are facing 84 charges after a series of explosions occurred earlier this year, killing a worker and triggering nearby homes to be evacuated in St. Catharines, Ont.
Ssonix Products and three directors are each facing 21 charges under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the city said last week.
The explosion happened on Jan. 12 at about 6:30 a.m. Ryan Konkin, 37, was the only worker in the building and was rushed to hospital with “significant burns” but later died of his injuries, Fire Chief Dave Upper previously said.
Residents who lived near the site were forced to leave their homes for most of the day as firefighters worked to put out the blaze.
The industrial waste processing business has been closed since the fire, but in August applied to the province seeking environmental compliance approval so it can reopen, according to a provincial notice posted online.
The company has also faced one Ministry of Labour order earlier this year, and has been obligated to meet 11 requirements.
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A hazardous waste management company and its owners are facing 84 charges after a series of explosions occurred earlier this year, killing a worker and triggering nearby homes to be evacuated in St. Catharines, Ont.
Ssonix Products and three directors are each facing 21 charges under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the city said last week.
The explosion happened on Jan. 12 at about 6:30 a.m. Ryan Konkin, 37, was the only worker in the building and was rushed to hospital with “significant burns” but later died of his injuries, Fire Chief Dave Upper previously said.
Residents who lived near the site were forced to leave their homes for most of the day as firefighters worked to put out the blaze.
The industrial waste processing business has been closed since the fire, but in August applied to the province seeking environmental compliance approval so it can reopen, according to a provincial notice posted online.
The company has also faced one Ministry of Labour order earlier this year, and has been obligated to meet 11 requirements.
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