OSHA Cites Contractor in NYC Mini-Crane Accident, Proposes $155K fine
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January 21, 2019
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Written by author Kim Slowey, Construction Dive.
OSHA has cited St. Louis-based contractor Western Waterproofing Co. Inc., doing business as Western Specialty Contractors, and proposed a fine of $155,205 in relation to a mini-crane accident on a project in New York City last June. This employer knowingly put workers at risk by failing to ensure that the crane was operated by a competent person. The case may serve as an example for contractors that the line between OSHA and criminal investigations can sometimes become blurred.