NB Power accused of safety violations in line worker's on-the-job death
Charges laid by WorkSafeNB allege the Crown corporation failed to protect employees during storm restoration
NB Power is facing five charges related to an on-the-job death of one of its line workers, Colin Hume, who fell while doing restoration work after an ice storm.
WorkSafeNB alleges the Crown corporation did not adequately protect workers tasked with restoring power to the Fundy Albert region after the January 2023 storm.
Hume, a 47-year-old from Ritchie, died on Jan. 17 after falling from a power pole in a wooded area in Curryville.
A second worker on the scene also fell, and was sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
Charges filed with Moncton's provincial court allege that NB Power failed to provide necessary instruction to ensure employee safety while removing ice from power lines, failed to provide training on clearing ice from power lines, failed to take every reasonable precaution to keep workers safe, failed to prepare a written transportation process for injured or ill workers, and did not provide a first aid kit at the place of employment.
CBC News has sought comment from NB Power and is awaiting a response.
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