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Company agrees to pay fine in Slim Jim plant blast that killed 4


January 14, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, fire/explosion, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

ConAgra Foods has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Labor regarding the explosion at a Slim Jim factory last year that killed four workers and injured about 70 others.

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‘Bigger fines won’t make us any safer’


August 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

The head of Oregon OSHA has suggested raising fines for serious workplace safety violations. But some large companies say higher fines won’t make them any safer.

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