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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, DOL NEWS—Employer on the hook for $1.45M in penalties after worker sustained fatal injuries, (Dec 4, 2025)

    Organizations Mentioned:Liberty Towing Inc. | PL Solutions Group LLC | People Logistics | Quality Roadside Service Inc. | Taylor Farms New Jersey Inc.

    By Patricia K. Ruiz, J.D.

    OSHA cited the employer for 16 safety violations related to the lack of lockout/tagout procedures.

    The Department of Labor cited a New Jersey vegetable processing company for safety violations and proposed penalties totaling $1.45 million after an emp ...

    By Patricia K. Ruiz, J.D.

    OSHA cited the employer for 16 safety violations related to the lack of lockout/tagout procedures.

    The Department of Labor cited a New Jersey vegetable processing company for safety violations and proposed penalties totaling $1.45 million after an employee sustained fatal injuries at one of its facilities. It also assessed $11,000 in penalties and recovered $219,000 in back wages after determining that the operator of a southern California towing company paid workers straight-time rates for hours over 40 in a workweek, in violation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime laws.

    Overtime violations. The Wage and Hour Division recovered a total of $218,983 in back wages after determining that Quality Roadside Service Inc., operating as Liberty Towing Inc., paid workers straight-time rates for hours over 40 in a workweek, in violation of FLSA overtime laws. Additionally, the employer failed to maintain accurate records of employees, resulting in violations of recordkeeping requirements. The WHD assessed $11,264 in civil money penalties for the willful nature of the employer’s violations.

    Safety violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Taylor Farms New Jersey Inc., a fresh-cut vegetable processing company, after determining that it failed to implement proper lockout/tagout procedures to protect workers from severe injuries during sanitation activities, resulting in fatal injuries to an employee. OSHA issued citations for 16 safety violations related to the lack of lockout/tagout procedures and proposed penalties of $1,125,484. OSHA also cited the onsite temporary employment agency, PL Solutions Gorup LLC, operating as People Logistics, for three serious violations and proposed penalties of $33,100 for failing to implement or train workers on lockout/tagout procedures.

    Companies: Quality Roadside Service Inc.; Liberty Towing Inc.; Taylor Farms New Jersey Inc.; PL Solutions Group LLC; People Logistics

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