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Wayne Transports seeks more than half a million dollars in penalties for worker’s death

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Wayne Transports seeks more than half a million dollars in penalties for worker’s death

VIRGINIA, Minnesota — Minnesota-based transportation company Wayne Transports Inc. must pay a $621,600 fine after a worker died in its tanker in March 2024, according to the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry found that Wayne Transports “failed to adequately protect its employees from the […]

After a 16-year-old boy died while cleaning a poultry factory, the company agreed to a safety overhaul

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After a 16-year-old boy died while cleaning a poultry factory, the company agreed to a safety overhaul

A poultry processing plant in Mississippi has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor. The settlement requires the plant to pay a $164,814 fine and implement enhanced safety measures following the death of a 16-year-old boy at the plant. The settlement, announced in a press release on Friday, follows an investigation of Mar-Jac […]