Wrecking Company Draws 2 Citations, $60,000 in Fines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued two citations with fines totaling $60,000 to National Wrecking Co. of Chicago for alleged violations of workplace safety standards.Following an inspection in November, OSHA issued a willful citation to the company for allegedly failing to provide fall protection to employees working 16 feet above ground level.OSHA issued the company a serious citation for allegedly failing to protect workers exposed to "struck-by and caught-in-between hazards" while working in a hydraulic excavator.National Wrecking Co. has been inspected 46 times by...