Employer Faces $20,522 in Penalties for Worker's Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an engineering and construction firm in Georgia $20,522 after an investigation into a worker's death. OSHA cited Hyoungwon E&C America Inc. for serious violations, including failing to protect employees against asphyxiation hazards related to nitrogen gas and not providing effective information and training on hazards related to nitrogen gas and oxygen-deficient atmospheres.  The agency said the citations resulted from an investigation into a worker fatality at Hanwa Q Cells Georgia Inc. in White, but it did not d...