As a result of a suit filed in a U.S. District Court in Illinois, a leading maker of agricultural and construction equipment has agreed to pay a significant amount in back wages and other damages. Find out why OSHA is making an example out of this well-known employer.
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A lawsuit filed in 2015 claimed that a pipefitter was fired from a manufacturing site in Moline in 2012 after reporting unsafe working conditions. OSHA says the employee had filed a complaint with OSHA after the employer failed to correct one of the unsafe conditions. While the manufacturer did not admit liability, it has agreed to pay the pipefitter $112,000 in back wages, $91,000 in lieu of reinstatement and about $70,000 in unspecified damages.
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