Alleged Safety Failures in Transporting Crude by Rail Leads to Criminal Charges
Posted on May 13, 2014 in Energy/Environmental, Investigations, Process Safety, Transportation | Comments Off on Alleged Safety Failures in Transporting Crude by Rail Leads to Criminal Charges
The Quebec prosecutor’s office has announced it will seek criminal charges against a rail company and three of its employees following the Lac-Mégantic derailment and explosion last year. The director of criminal and penal prosecutions posted the public statement on the government’s website last evening. The statement asserts, “After having analyzed the body of evidence, the three individuals and the company are accused of having caused the death of 47 people by criminal negligence.” Companies involved in the transportation of crude by rail face heightened scrutiny of their safety policies and procedures in the coming months given the recent increase in incidents.
