RI Contractor Faces $140K More Fines for Cave-In

A Warwick, R.I., plumbing contractor that was cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration last summer in connection with the February death of a worker in a Woonsocket cave-in faces an additional $140,800 in fines for failing to ensure cave-in protection for its workers at another job site. "This Administration will respond aggressively with maximum fines and stringent enforcement measures when repeat offenders continue to endanger their workers. This contractor now faces an additional $140,800 in fines," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. ...