But family members of the two workers who died said the charges are inadequate and are not enough of a deterrence for what they believe was negligent behaviour…
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The counts include failing to ensure the health and safety of workers; failing to maintain protective equipment, including immersion suits and a tow abort system aboard the Ingenika; failing to train and supervise workers on safety procedures, including how to use those suits designed to improve chances of survival in an emergency; failing to give young or new workers proper health and safety training; failing to have a written plan for a water emergency where rescue or evacuation might be...
“James Bats needs to be in jail for the rest of his life,” she said. “He scheduled my son to go out on a small tug attached to an oversized barge in gale force winds with freezing spray.” Along with Cragg’s family, Carlick-Pearson has waged a determined campaign to have criminal charges laid. She called the company negligent for putting Pearson and the crew in peril on a night when no one should have been on the water.Advertisement 4“I feel that it’s very unfortunate the company wasn’t held responsible for criminal negligence causing death,” she said, noting all the charges laid on Monday are under the Workers Compensation Act of B.C.
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