U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $3,403,139 In Coronavirus Violations

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The Federal Government is taking Covid-19 protections seriously and holding companies accountable for the safety of their employees. They have issued citations from around 255 inspections that they carried out. The penalties from those inspections were totaling $3,403,139. We at Brock-Norton wanted to pass this info along to keep you informed.
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