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Excavation Collapse Leads to OSHA citations and Fines for Montana Company

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited and issued combined proposed penalties of $151,200 to Glennco Excavating Inc. and a temporary staffing agency, Labor Ready Northwest Inc., a unit of Tacoma, Washington-based TrueBlue. So reports BusinessInsurance.com.

The alleged workplace safety violations are related to an excavation collapse in Montana. Glennco was cited for violations that include lack of adequate cave-in protection and failure to remove employees from the excavation when cave-in hazards were present.

Labor Ready Northwest Inc. was cited for violations pertaining to inadequate training, among others. Last March, OSHA initiated inspection at the construction site after receiving a complaint that alleged an employee had been partially buried when an excavation collapsed.

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