New Brunswick recycling plant pleads not guilty in case of workplace death – New Brunswick | 24CA News
American Iron and Metal, a recycling plant in Saint John, N.B., has pleaded not responsible to 4 prices associated to a office loss of life.
Jennifer Adam, a consultant for the plant’s authorized staff, made the plea on the corporate’s behalf within the Saint John courthouse Tuesday morning.
A pre-trial convention has been set for Oct. 23. A trial, anticipated to happen over three consecutive days, is scheduled to start on March 4, 2024.
In February, the Crown laid 4 prices towards American Iron and Metal (AIM) beneath the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection to the loss of life of 60-year-old Darrell Richards.
Richards, an AIM subcontractor, died following an incident on the plant in June 2022.
At an AIM-organized media-only occasion in July, Richards’ daughter-in-law Krista Collins, mentioned his loss of life was the results of a leg laceration.
Richards was chopping a paper roll that had paper on it, and as he made the second minimize via, he had already made one full minimize, one thing induced the roll to decompress, she mentioned on the time.
Darrell Richards, center, sits with members of the band Ryan Drive.
Submitted / Ryan Drive Band
The first cost alleges AIM did not take each affordable precaution to make sure the well being and security of Richards.
The second cost alleges the corporate did not acquaint Richards with the calender roll.
A 3rd cost alleges AIM failed to supply the data needed to make sure Richards’ well being and security.
The fourth cost alleges the corporate failed to make sure employees have been competently supervised and that supervisors had ample data to make sure the well being and security of the workers.
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, if discovered responsible, every cost might lead to a most fantastic of $250,000, a most imprisonment of six months, or each.
At the time, Richards’ loss of life was the second to happen on the plant inside seven months, spurring public outcry for AIM to be shut down.
In November 2021, an unnamed employee died after a crane operator sweeping out a truck trailer was unaware anybody was inside.
Following an investigation by WorksafeNB, the Crown concluded that there have been no prosecutable offences beneath the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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