Tyson Foods pleads guilty, fined for OSHA violation ($500,000)

[Omaha Steve]

OSHA fines should not be tax deductible!

http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN0643645420090106

Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:08pm EST

CHICAGO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Meat company Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N) pleaded guilty, agreed to pay a $500,000 fine, and will serve a one-year probation for a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which led to a worker's death, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

The worker, Jason Kelley, died after being overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas on Oct. 10, 2003 while repairing a leak in a high-pressure steam processor at an Arkansas feed processing plant, Tyson said in a statement.

In addition, another employee and two emergency personnel were hospitalized due to exposure during the rescue attempt.

The $500,000 fine is the maximum criminal fine for such a violation.

"This was a tragic accident and we remain saddened by the loss of Jason Kelley," Tyson said in a statement. "We want people to know we have implemented measures to help prevent an accident like this fom happening again."

Tyson, the world's largest meat producer, said the measures include changes in the production process, new ventilation and engineering controls, the use of monitoring and alarm systems, and expanded worker training. (Reporting by Bob Burgdorfer; editing by Richard Chang)

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1. it takes the death of workers to motivate capitalists

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