Two companies face more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars in fines in connection with an explosion that resulted from the combination of flammable vapors and welding.

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Uh oh. An OSHA inspector shows up at your business. He uncovers a violation, and you don’t dispute it. How do you limit your company’s financial liability?

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Tags: excavation, lower OSHA fines, OSHRC, willful violation

OSHA will issue willful violations when it believes a company has ignored well established regulations.

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Tags: ammonia storage, Sinton Dairy Foods, willful violation

Tyson Foods has agreed to pay the maximum penalty for a willful violation of an OSHA standard resulting in the death of an employee.

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Tags: employee death, OSHA fine, Tyson Foods, willful violation