Metal Recycler AIM Pleads Not Guilty to Workplace Casualty

AIM was charged for failing to take reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of the employee.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): American Iron and Metal (AIM) Saint John, New Brunswick recycling plant has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a workplace casualty that happened at the facility last summer.

The incident at the plant had led to the death of 60-year-old AIM subcontractor Darrell Richards, following which the company was cited with four charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA). It was the second worker death incident at the facility within seven months. Earlier in November 2021, the plat had reported death of an unnamed employee.

AIM was charged for failing to take reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of the employee. The company failed to acquaint the employee with the calendar roll. The third charge alleges that the company failed to provide the information necessary to ensure the employee’s health and safety. In addition, the company failed to ensure proper supervision of workers and that the supervisors lacked sufficient knowledge to ensure the health and safety of employees.

If found guilty, each charge could lead to a maximum fine of $250,000, a maximum imprisonment of six months or both.

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