Sawmill Operator Fined $184,385 Following Death Investigation

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the operator of sawmills in several states $184,385, saying that its failure to follow safety standards resulted in the death of a worker. A 20-year-old sawmill operator at Rex Lumber LLC’s facility in Troy, Alabama, died in December 2022 when he was crushed while trying to clear a jammed machine. OSHA cited Rex Lumber for allowing workers to perform maintenance on machines without controlling energy sources, failing to review energy control procedures and not training employees on how to isolate energy stored in hydraulic...