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Region 5 News Release: 05-2320-Chi Dec. 8, 2005 Contact: Brad Mitchell Phone: 312-353-6976 U.S. Labor Secretary Comments on Sentencing of L.E. Myers Company
Electrical Contractor Found Guilty of Criminal Charges in May Following Worker Fatality "We are pleased that the judge in this case imposed the maximum penalty, and it should send a loud and clear message that this department will continue to aggressively enforce the law to protect workers."
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao
CHICAGO -- Federal Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown of the Northern District of Illinois today sentenced the L. E. Myers Company following its conviction for violating five OSHA standards that caused the death of Blake Lane, 20, during his second day on the job as a Myers apprentice. The judge imposed a fine of $500,000, the maximum penalty provided under the law. In addition, Judge Brown sentenced Myers of Rolling Meadows, Ill., to a period of three years of probation during which, among other things, the company must permit OSHA to inspect its worksites without a warrant and brief OSHA annually regarding the safety and health of its employees. Lane of Sullivan, Ill., had only recently begun training in the power-line construction industry when he was jolted by 2,400 volts of electricity atop a 120-foot steel tower in Mt. Prospect, Ill., Dec. 28, 1999. # # # U.S. Labor Department releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request. Call (202) 693-7773 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance. |
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