Guidelines not followed in flagman's death, court told
CBC News
Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:56 PM NT
Last Updated: Feb 6, 2012 3:33 PM NT
A flagman was killed by this excavator more than two years ago. (CBC)
A flagman crushed under an excavator on the Holyrood Access Road in May 2009 should have been stationed 50 metres from the machine, a government safety official testified Monday.
Occupational Health and Safety officer Edward Wade testified in provincial court on Monday. (CBC)Concord Paving Limited of Carbonear is charged with six violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in relation to the worker's death.
Occupational Health and Safety officer Edward Wade said in provincial court Monday that the flagman was too close to the machine, noting that the guidelines call for a 50-metre buffer.
Wade also testified that the company didn't have warning signs properly placed.
If Concord is convicted, the maximum fine for each violation is $250,000.
The trial is slated to last four days.
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