Two month sentence for British Columbia repeat offender.
A notorious Surrey-based contractor has been jailed two months for contempt of court after repeatedly exposing dozens of unprotected workers – who included teenage girls and recovering addicts – to asbestos contamination.
WorkSafeBC lawyer Scott Nielsen had asked for a six- to 12-month jail term for Arthur Moore, who repeatedly defied workplace safety orders and continued operating his asbestos and drywall removal business in violation of an August 2010 court injunction.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Richard Goepel emphasized the need to protect the public and deter other potential violators in handing down the 60-day sentence.
“You deliberately flaunted for an extended time a court order intended to protect worker safety,” Goepel told Moore. “You did so within a day of being served with the order. Such conduct cannot go unpunished.”
Moore, who arrived in court late and had failed to show up at several previous appearances, was led away by sheriffs.
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