Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Labour Ministry Issues Orders

The Ministry of Labour has issued two orders in connection with a fatal accident at Couchiching First Nation last week.

A 61-year-old woman died Wednesday after being struck by a truck that was plowing snow around the Health Access Centre.

The Ministry says the truck was going in reverse at the time.

No charges have been laid

Ministry spokesperson Matt Blejar says both the contractor, Tom Veert Contracting and the Centre, have been instructed to come up with separate plans that protect people from the hazards of vehicles operating in reverse.