OHS charges laid in connection to death of Prince Albert man
Two companies and an individual have been charged with violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations arising from an incident that resulted in the death of a Prince Albert man and his coworker in June of 2017.
Jared Moffat, 34, of Prince Albert and Tim McLean, 31, of Nipigon, Ontario died while working on the construction of a transmission line in the community of Come By Chance, N.L. The two were in the process of erecting a transmission tower when it collapsed prompting an investigating by OHS. The men were employed by Forbes Bros. Ltd., an Alberta-based power line construction company with offices across the country, including one in Prince Albert.
In a release issued on Friday, the government said the employer, Forbes Bros. Ltd., has been charged with seven OHS violations which relate to its alleged failure to: