SURREY (NEWS1130) -
BC's Court of Appeal is ordering an arrest warrant for a man accused of exposing his workers to asbestos without protection. Arthur Moore being ordered to appear before the BC Supreme Court to answer to these charges.
Back in August, Moore was ordered to stop doing drywall removal after several employees complained about unsafe work conditions.
They told
Worksafe BC they weren't given proper safety training or equipment. Two of them claim Moore told them to run away if they saw a Worksafe BC officer at a job site.
BC's high court says Moore is in contempt of that Worksafe BC order. In a scathing ruling, Justice Ian Donald says Moore poses a significant public safety concern.