US EditionIrving Shipbuilding Charged in Employee’s Death Last Year
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, JUL 7 – Irving Shipbuilding faces five charges for safety failures after a worker was fatally struck by equipment during snow clearing, with over 2,000 employees at the Halifax shipyard.
- Irving Shipbuilding was formally charged with five violations related to workplace safety following the death of a worker at its Halifax shipyard on February 19, 2024.
- The charges followed Jamie Knight being struck by a wheel loader during snow removal, with the province alleging safety plan and risk assessment failures.
- Irving is constructing the Royal Canadian Navy’s latest vessels at its Halifax shipyard, employing over 2,000 workers, with River-class destroyers set to be the next project.
- Defence lawyer Stan MacDonald said he needs time to review evidence, and the company is scheduled to enter a plea on October 1 for the violations.
- The case will return to court in October, potentially affecting workplace safety enforcement at a major naval shipbuilding facility in Halifax.
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Irving Shipbuilding faces charges of safety violations in Halifax worker's 2024 death
HALIFAX — Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last year at its Halifax site.
Irving Shipbuilding faces charges of safety violations in Halifax worker's 2024 death - OHS Canada Magazine
The Irving-owned Halifax shipyard is seen in Halifax on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last year at its Halifax site. A lawyer for the family-owned company appeared in provincial court on Monday for arraignment on five counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act on Feb. 19, 2024. Ja…
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Irving Shipbuilding faces charges of safety violations in Halifax worker’s 2024 death
HALIFAX - Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last year at its Halifax site.
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