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A Hall County firefighter leaves following a liquid nitrogen leak that killed six people at Prime Pak Foods, a poultry plant, on Jan. 28 in Gainesville, GA.

Company Fined $155K for Poultry Plant Leak that Followed Deadly Previously Incident

Foundation Food Group, which owns the Gainesville, GA plant, was previously fined nearly $600,000 for the prior January ammonia leak that killed six workers.

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Louisiana Seafood Distributor Pays $139K in Backwages to 100 Workers

Acadia Processors failed to pay employees required incentives and bonuses for overtime work.

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Order Bars Bakery, Owner from Retaliating Against Workers Amid Wage Probe

A Connecticut bakery owner reportedly threatened to terminate employees and report them to immigration authorities if they cooperated with the investigation.

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Grain Handling Co-op Fined $303K After Silo Engulfment Incident

Two workers were clearing a grain bin in February when soybeans collapsed and one of them was engulfed up to their waist.

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North Carolina Melon Farm Contractor Pays $21K in Back Wages, Penalties

Violations included not providing required kitchen facilities or meals, insufficient wages and housing workers in overcrowded living quarters.

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Missouri Grain Facility Fined $216K for Safety Violations after Dust Explosion

The incident severely injured a worker, which OSHA says wouldn't have happened if industry standards were followed.

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US Foods to Pay $160K to Resolve Hiring Discrimination Case at IL Facility

A routine compliance inspection found the foodservice distributor discriminated against 114 female and black job applicants during 2018-2019.

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Greenhouse Tomato Supplier Pays $337K in Backwages to 117 Workers

The DoL says Backyard Farms dismissed US temporary workers in favor of foreign workers.

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DoL Issues Final H-2A Modernization Rule for Temporary Ag Labor

The rule mandates electronic filing of job orders and applications, bringing the H-2A application process into the digital era.

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Oregon Ag Operators Pay 11K in Back Wages to Workers Denied COVID Sick Leave

Three operators wrongly denied paying sick leave to employees whose healthcare providers advised them to self-quarantine following possible COVID-19 exposure.

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Louisiana Crawfish Processor Pays $43K in Back Wages to 55 Workers

Two companies with the same owner failed to provide after some workers tested positive for COVID-19.