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Here are the biggest Q1 OSHA fines of $125,000 and more: Carework Construction - Newark, New Jersey Total Proposed Fines: $404,811 During a planned inspection of a Carework Construction project in Wyckoff, New Jersey, OSHA inspectors found that the contractor was in violation of fall protection standards and cited Carework with one willful and two repeat violations related to fall protection, as well as head and eye protection. Carework has contested the citations and total fines of $404,811. ...

Share it In the fourth quarter of 2020 as in many other quarters, fall protection safety standards have a prominent place on the list of top OSHA violations. However, there were also four deaths, as well as violations for failure to protect employees from chemicals commonly associated with painting work, improper management of suspended loads and more related to hoisting and rigging. Here are the nine violations for the quarter with fines exceeding $120,000, ranked by fine amount: 1. Fabcon Pr...