Rust Movie Productions contests ‘wilfully’ violating safety protocols on set

Rust Movie Productions contests ‘willfully’ violating safety protocols on set (Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office/PA)

Rust Movie Productions (RMP) has contested the citation by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) that said it “wilfully” violated safety protocols on the set of the western.

The company denied that it was the “employer” responsible for supervising the set or specific procedures including the maintenance and loading of weapons on set.