The 31-year-old man was killed after a car struck the horse he was riding across Thirteenth Beach Road about 6.30am on 9 March, 2020.
O'Brien Thoroughbreds has been charged with a single alleged breach of section 21(1) and section 21(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing, as far as reasonably practicable, to provide a system of work that was safe and without risks to health.
WorkSafe will allege that the company failed to implement a traffic management plan and to ensure that employees and horses wore high visibility clothing or equipment.
The matter is listed for a filing hearing at the Geelong Magistrates' Court on 25 March.
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