Eastway owner Neil Greene leaves the Ottawa courthouse with his defence lawyers on Friday.
Some who have been following the case of Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter — where six workers died in an explosion two years ago — say the penalty the company was dealt Friday doesn't go far enough.Some who have been following the case of Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter — where six workers died in an explosion two years ago — say the penalty the company was dealt Friday doesn't go far enough.
According to an agreed statement of facts, the Office of the Fire Marshal found gasoline involved in the explosion was the result of "contaminated diesel testing fuel being used in the wet test." The company also pleaded guilty for failing to provide adequate information, instruction, and supervision to workers on safe fuel storage and handling procedures to protect the workers from the hazard of diesel fuel.Eastway was fined $600,000 and Greene $80,000, plus victim surcharge fees that put the total penalty at $850,000.
As he walked away from the courthouse with his family, Clement said he didn't know yet what to think of the penalty.Earlier, in the courtroom, Greene's lawyer Donald Bayne spoke on his behalf when he said to the families, "Your loss is immense. And your emotions are understandable."
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