1.The owners of Thomas Aluminum were prosecuted and fined for the incident because it is their responsibility as being the owners to keep their workers working in a safe place and also the responsibility to give appropriate compensation when the workers got injured at work. Employer must take all practicable steps to make sure that employees are safe while at work. Grant and Peter worked safely by following the safety rules for the use of the forklift and other handling techniques but they were under a big pressure when unloading the truck that leads to the accident happened to them. Employees have the responsibility to complete their work within their scope of responsibilities and to ensure their personal safety are not violated. They were
