A Supervisor at a Mine Site Sent Employees Reporting to Him

question 1

Multiple Choice

A supervisor at a mine site sent employees reporting to him into the mine even though he had read a report stating that underground tremors were likely to occur during the time that the employees were in the mine.Three hours into the employees' work shift,a significant tremor occurred causing part of the mine to collapse.One employee was killed and three others were seriously injured.Under what law could the supervisor be charged with a criminal offense?

• A)Employment Standards Act
• B)Occupational Health and Safety Act
• C)the Criminal Code
• D)human rights legislation
• E)employment standards legislation

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