New Mexico’s OSHA has said it will impose a $136,793 civil penalty on the producers of 'Rust'—the maximum amount allowed under state law—for “plain indifference” to violations that led directly to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
failed to act despite knowing that firearm safety standards weren’t being followed on set, New Mexico workplace investigators saidpublished Wednesday. The state’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has said it will impose a $136,793 civil penalty on the producers—the maximum amount allowed under state law—for “plain indifference” to violations that led directly to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot after a prop gun being handled bydischarged.
In a news release, New Mexico Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney called the case “a complete failure” by Rust Movie Production LLC’s management, adding that the investigation had found “that this tragic incident never would have happened” had they followed “national industry standards for firearm safety.
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