A preliminary hearing has been set to consider criminal charges relating to a fatal explosion at Sarnia's Veolia Environmental Services in October 2014.
A preliminary hearing, held to determine if there's sufficient evidence for the matter to proceed to trial, has been scheduled over several days beginning November 7.
Veolia Environmental Services and a division manager,44-year-old Anthony Lavoratore, each face one count of criminal negligence causing death and five counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
The charges are in connection with a blast at Veolia’s Scott Rd. plant that killed 37-year-old Jason Miller and seriously injured five others.
October 25, 2014, a dust collection system outside the building exploded, damaging a section of cinder block wall and causing part of the roof to collapse.
It’s alleged the company did not cease the metalizing process at the workplace after being warned of hazards by its engineers and failed to ensure the dust collector was suitable for the process.
The company and Lavoratore also face charges laid under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.