The District Court has ordered a company to pay
over $500,000 in fines and reparations, after it was found that it had failed
to enforce the necessary health and safety policies which were in place.
In 2017, an employee died in an incident where
a dump truck he was operating rolled down a bank. The employee was not licensed
to drive the heavy vehicle and had never driven the vehicle on a public road
before.
His supervisor knew that he was unlicensed, but
took no action. The Court found that although the company did have the
necessary health and safety policies in place, they were not communicated to
the employees, or monitored/enforced by the employer.
All employers should ensure that the company’s
health and safety policies are not only in place, but are understood and
followed by all employees.
Ben Ruback
Employment Lawyer
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