제  목 : CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S DEATH RESULTS IN JAIL TIME
  일  자 : 1998년 10월
  제공처 : Internet

  CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S DEATH RESULTS IN JAIL TIME FOR INDIANA EMPLOYER
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  Roy G. Stoops, owner of C＆S Erectors, Inc. of Noblesville, Ind., was sent-
  enced to four months in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to willfully
  violating occupational safety and health standards which led to the death
  of an employee.

  The case stems from a May 1, 1996, incident in which Brian Smith, 32, of
  Greenwood, Ind., an employee of C＆S Erectors, fell to his death while
  laying steel decking on a roof approximately 35 feet above the ground at a
  site in Jonestown, Pa. After an investigation by the Occupational Safety
  and Health Administration (OSHA), the case was referred to the Department
  of Justice for criminal prosecution.

  "The sentence handed down in this case carries a strong and clear message
  that unsafe and unhealthy working conditions will not be tolerated in this
  country," said Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman. "An employee of C＆S
  Erectors died because his employer willfully violated the law. No one should
  have to sacrifice his life to earn his livelihood."

  Judge J. Andrew Smyser of the U.S. District Court in Harrisburg, Pa.,
  ordered Stoops to pay $6,000 in restitution to Smith's estate to cover
  funeral expenses. Stoops will be on a one-year supervised release program.
  C＆S Erectors, Inc. was also sentenced to one year of probation and was held
  jointly liable for the restitution.

  "The fact that the court sentenced Mr. Snoops to prison demonstrates how
  egregious his actions were," said Charles N. Jeffress, assistant secretary
  of labor for occupational safety and health. "Let this be a warning to
  employers who flaunt the law that when warranted OSHA will seek criminal
  penalties for willful violations."

  According to OSHA records, C＆S Erectors engaged in several unsafe practices
  at the Jonestown  worksite, and prior to Smith's accident the project's
  general contractor warned Stoops and the company several times about
  hazards, including the failure to provide fall protection. The company had
  a substantial history of OSHA violations.

  OSHA's investigation resulted in citations being issued against the company
  in October 1996 for willful, egregious violations of safety and health
  standards, with proposed penalties totaling $396,200. The citations were
  appealed to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, which has
  stayed this case pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.

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