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Both Employers Had Already Been Told. The Combined Fines Came to $860,628.
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Two federal enforcement actions closed out August, six days and roughly 700 miles apart. Neither involved a hazard the employer had just discovered. Pennsylvania Brick Manufacturer: $496,528 On August 26, OSHA cited General Shale Brick Inc., operating as Watsontown Brick Company, for three willful, four serious, one repeat, and one other-than-serious violation at its Watsontown,…
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