TORONTO: The producers of ‘Deadpool 2’ have been slapped with a fine of nearly $300, 000 for failing to provide a safe workplace for stuntwoman, who died during the shooting of the film in Canada.
According to details, the fine was imposed on TCF Vancouver Productions LTD by WorkSafeBC, the U.S. equivalent of OSHA.
The stuntwoman, named Harris, who was performing her first movie stunt, was killed when she was ejected from the motorcycle and crashed through the plate-glass window of a nearby building. She was 32 when she died. However, the production was halted immediately after the crash.
An investigation by WorkSafeBC identified five violations of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, including:
1. Failure to ensure the health and safety of all workers.
2. Failure to ensure that the stunt performer.
3. Failing to provide adequate supervision with respect to this work activity.
4. Failure to provide the stunt performer with a new worker orientation.
5. Instructing the stunt performer not to wear safety headgear while operating the motorcycle.
In this regard, the agency said, “The primary purpose of an administrative penalty is to motivate the employer receiving the penalty — and other employers — to comply with occupational health and safety requirements and to keep their workplaces safe.”
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