Evans Fruit Co. was cited last summer and issued a $6,600 fine came after an L&I; inspection of several locations that showed employees were not wearing face masks, having temperatures checked or social distancing.
Last fall, the agency received an anonymous complaint, prompting an L&I; inspector to visit again, finding workers who were not social distancing or didn’t have physical barriers between them. The inspector also found several employees not wearing masks and was told by a safety manager that he did not require masks.
The inspection prompted L&I; to issue an Order and Notice of Immediate Restraint requiring immediate COVID-19 safety and health rule compliance the following day. The company came into compliance within a half-hour of receiving the notice.
Yakima area fruit grower fined $156K for COVID-19 violations
L&I said Evans Fruit Co. knew employees were required to wear masks and the employer knowingly did not enforce it.
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Washington Department of Labor and Industries Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 12:53 PM PST January 27, 2021
COWICHE, Wash. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries fined a Yakima area fruit grower and processor $156,000 for violating COVID-19 workplace requirements.
In a press release Wednesday, L&I officials said Evans Fruit Co., Inc. was cited for not following workplace COVID-19 mask and social distancing. This is the third time in recent months the company has been cited for COVID-19 violations, according to L&I. Officials said the company knew employees were required to wear masks and the employer knowingly did not enforce it. Because L&I considers the violations willful, the agency said the penalty i
Washington Farm Fined $2M for Virus Rule Violations December 28, 2020
An investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers at a Central Washington farm has reportedly found dozens of safety and health violations.
As a result, the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries has cited Gebbers Farm Operations, LP in Brewster and issued one of the largest workplace safety and health fines in state history: $2,038,200.
“This farm clearly understood the steps they were required to take to keep workers safe and prevent the spread of the coronavirus,” said L&I Director Joel Sacks. “Gebbers made it very apparent to investigators they had no intention of following the rules as written regarding temporary agricultural worker housing and transportation”.
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Okanogan County farm company fined more than $2 million after two workers die from COVID-19
Gebbers Farm Operations is facing one of the largest workplace health and safety fines in Washington state history. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 7:25 PM PST December 22, 2020
BREWSTER, Wash. A farming company in Brewster, which is located in Okanogan County, is facing fines totaling more than $2 million from Washington state regulators after an investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers.
The Washington State Department of Labor Industries (L&I) announced on Monday that its investigation found dozens of health and safety violations committed by Gebbers Farm Operations. The company is facing a fine of $2,038,200, one of the largest workplace safety and health fines in state history, according to L&I.