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Evans Fruit Co. was cited last summer and issued a $6,600 fine came after an L&I; inspection of several locations that showed employees were not wearing face masks, having temperatures checked or social distancing. Last fall, the agency received an anonymous complaint, prompting an L&I; inspector to visit again, finding workers who were not social distancing or didn’t have physical barriers between them. The inspector also found several employees not wearing masks and was told by a safety manager that he did not require masks. The inspection prompted L&I; to issue an Order and Notice of Im...

Yakima area fruit grower fined $156K for COVID-19 violations L&I said Evans Fruit Co. knew employees were required to wear masks and the employer knowingly did not enforce it. Credit: Washington Department of Labor and Industries Washington Department of Labor and Industries Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 12:53 PM PST January 27, 2021 COWICHE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Labor and Industries fined a Yakima area fruit grower and processor $156,000 for violating COVID-19 workplace requirements. In a press release Wednesday, L&I officials said Evans F...