Appeal aims to jail asbestos violator for contempt of court
A notorious Canadian demolition contractor who repeatedly exposed his unprotected workers to asbestos contamination is again in the crosshairs of WorkSafeBC.
Arthur Moore last year defied repeated orders from the workplace safety agency and then continued his asbestos removal and demolition business in violation of a court injunction granted last August that indefinitely barred him from operating.
WorkSafeBC tried this spring to have Moore jailed for contempt of court but lost the case on a technicality.
An appeal has now been filed that could, if successful, put him behind bars for up to 120 days.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Jeanne Watchuk last month found Moore was a “significant public safety concern” because he recruited vulnerable workers, including young teenagers and recovering addicts.
“Numerous employees were repeatedly exposed to asbestos,” she ruled, adding there was a “compelling case” for jailing Moore.
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