Operators of a Massachusetts auto auction will pay $200,000 in penalties after being cited for 16 health and safety violations following a May 2017 accident in which a sport utility vehicle fatally struck five people, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced.
Lynnway Auto Auction in Billerica agreed to pay the penalties, correct hazards and implement safety measures in a settlement agreement, OSHA said.
“The processes put into place by this agreement have the goal of ensuring that such needless loss of lives will not occur again,” stated Regiona...
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