OSHA Fines Plumbing Contractor $145,860 Following Fatality

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Ohio plumbing contractor $145,800 for allegedly exposing workers to trenching and excavation hazards. The agency commonly referred to as OSHA said an employee for Payne Enterprises Inc. in Dayton was killed in a trench collapse at a residential construction site. OSHA cited Payne Enterprises for two repeated violations for not having a competent individual inspect the trench before allowing employees to enter and failing to install an adequate protective system to prevent the trench collapse. OSHA said it cited the company for simil...