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New Mexico fines ‘Rust’ film company over Alec Baldwin shooting

New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau said Rust Movie Productions must pay $136,793, and distributed a scathing narrative of safety failures in violation of standard industry protocols.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022

New Mexico Fines ‘Rust’ for Willful Gun Safety Failures

New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine of nearly $137,000 against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set of “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October by actor and producer Alec Baldwin. New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2022

Alec Baldwin shooting: Highest possible fine for film company behind Rust after firearm safety failings

Investigation into fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of movie found production company ‘knew that firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety’

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022