Canada: Husky Energy switches to pay-at-the-pump for safety reasons
Husky Energy makes its entire network of more than 100 gas stations pre-pay to improve safety of workers.
Canadian fuel retailer Husky Energy has moves to pay-at-the-pump for all its stations in the Alberta region. According to the company, the move looks to improve safety of workers and patrons. Drivers will now be able to pay with debit, credit or cash at the pump before they start refuelling.
Alberta labour leaders have applauded the move but they still ask the province administration to make prepay a must for all gas stations in the province, reports the Calgary Herald.
“We are taking this step to minimize the risk to attendants and the public associated with fuel payments, in light of a number of tragic deaths over the past few years,” said Kim Guttormson, media relations co-ordinator with Husky Energy Inc.
In October 2015, Husky gas station worker Surinder Pal Singh, 61, died of head injuries following an altercation with a customer at an Edmonton location.
