Lack of safety training leads to worker fatality and OSHA fine

A crane operator who crashed into a 105-foot light pole that killed a worker didn’t receive proper training, according to OSHA.

Virginia International Terminals (VIT) has been fined $7,000 by OSHA for a serious violation. VIT didn’t implement or provide refresher training to crane operators who were involved in previous accidents or near-misses, according to the citation.

Foreman David Weiland was killed last December after a crane operator knocked over the pole which then fell across Weiland’s car.

The crane operator had been involved in several previous crashes.

Fred Hosier

Fred Hosier is the editor of Safety News Alert and has spent more than 20 years covering safety. He's been in the communications business since 1985, including 11 years in radio.