COCHRANE, Alberta — West Fraser Mills has been charged in relation to a workplace death in Alberta two years ago. According to Alberta’s Operational Health And Safety (OHS), the workplace fatality took place at West Fraser’s Slave Lake Pulp on March 13, 2024. The charges stated that a worker servicing a CAT wheel loader “was positioned underneath the machine, which was elevated on wooden blocks. The equipment unexpectedly moved, resulting in a fatal injury to the worker.” The co-charged in the incident include West Fraser Mills, West Fraser Mills Slave Lake Pulp and Pacesetter Equipment. All three entities are facing five counts. …Pacesetter Equipment is also facing one additional count: Failure to ensure the worker was not under a suspended load unless the load was supported by a vehicle hoist designed for that purpose. …The charges were officially laid on March 5, 2026.