Icefield tour bus operator charged under Alberta OHS Act for deadly rollover
The tour bus firm concerned in a 2020 Icefield crash in Jasper Nationwide Park has been charged under the Alberta Occupational Well being and Security Act whereas the RCMP’s felony investigation has concluded.
Brewster Inc. faces eight expenses under the OHS Act, associated to “failing to manage the hazard of the grade of the slope of the lateral moraine,” not mandating seatbelt utilization, not sustaining seatbelts and never checking the security of apparatus.
The case is scheduled to be heard in a Jasper provincial courtroom on June 23.
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No solutions 1 yr after Columbia Icefield tour bus crash in Jasper Nationwide Park
On July 18, 2020, an ice explorer automobile on the Columbia Icefield rolled down an embankment with 25 folks in it. The rollover killed three passengers and injured the motive force and others.
A Friday information launch from the Alberta authorities additionally stated the felony investigation was as performed individually from Alberta Occupational Well being and Security.
The RCMP are conscious of the fees under the OHS Act and shared all info they gathered with the OHS investigation, the information launch stated.
An replace on the felony investigation is anticipated to be launched as quickly as attainable.
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