Demolition Company Fined $1.2M Following Fatal Garage Collapse

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Massachusetts demolition company $1.2 million following an investigation into a worker’s death on a project in Boston. A heavy equipment operator working for JDC Demolition Co. died March 26 when a partially demolished floor at the Government Center garage collapsed and the 5-ton excavator he was operating fell 80 feet. OSHA said it was the employee’s first day on the job. The federal workplace safety monitoring agency said JDC Demolition failed to train workers on the demolition plan to help them recognize and avoid ...