This teen was poisoned by carbon monoxide on the job. His parents say the employer got off easy
A Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces lack the authority to financially penalize employers that risk worker safety.
![This teen was poisoned by carbon monoxide on the job. His parents say the employer got off easy](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7176778.1713559129!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/will-krotenko.jpg)
![At left, Wil Krotenko is seen on Aug. 1, 2023, his first day on job at the Co-op grocery store in Canora, Sask. At right, he is seen a few months later after being airlifted to an Edmonton hospital with a severe case of carbon monoxide poisoning that happened at work. A composite photo shows a smiling young man wearing a black ball cap and the same young man wearing a hospital gown and a nasal canula in a hospital bed.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7176778.1713559129!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/will-krotenko.jpg)
A Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces lack the authority to financially penalize employers that risk worker safety.