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Company owner jailed — no workers’ comp insurance


August 30, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: criminal charges, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision, Workers' comp

What’s the penalty for not having workers’ comp insurance? In some cases, like this one, it’s jail.

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OSHA uses per-employee citations to build big penalty


February 16, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: criminal charges, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training

A construction company faces $789,000 in fines and its owner could spend up to six months in jail following a worker fatality.

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