Tribune Staff Reporter
THE government has launched an investigation into allegations of environmental hazards and retaliatory dismissal at Great Stirrup Cay following a former employee's concerns about safety practices and his termination.
Minister of Environment Zane Lightbourne said the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection is reviewing materials submitted by Daylland Moxey, a former assistant safety manager at the cay, and is preparing an on-site visit.
“He sent videos and emails of communication between him and his supervisors, and since then, the department has reached out to the environmental consultant of this company that’s on record to provide an update, as regular reports have not at this point reflected what Mr Moxey reported,” Mr Lightbourne said.
“An on-site visit investigation and that sort of thing is what the department is embarking on.”
Mr Moxey said he was terminated on March 8, 13 days after management acknowledged a formal professional non-concurrence he filed on February 23 outlining safety and environmental concerns. He claims the dismissal was retaliatory and said he is still owed wages.
Among the issues raised in his complaint was a fire at a waste site that burned for nearly two weeks, during which contaminated runoff entered nearby coastal waters.
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