OSHA Clears GE Transportation in Worker’s Death
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cleared GE Transportation of any wrongdoing in the death of a crane operator at the company’s Erie, Pennsylvania plant last month.
Theresa Naim, OSHA’s area director, says the company’s equipment, workplace safety, training and emergency response were all fine. In fact, Naim says many of GE’s standards are stricter than OSHA’s.
The Erie County coroner says 46-six-year-old William Huff was killed Jan. 11 when was crushed beneath a part that weighs several tons. The part tipped over after Huff set the part down with a remote-controlled crane he was operating.
Shaun Francis, the company’s general manager of human resources, says Huff’s death was a “truly tragic accident.”
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- ‘Fearless Girl’ Lawsuit by State Street Settles on Eve of Trial
- Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer
- Growing Progressive Set to Hire 10,000 for Claims, IT, Other Roles
- Insurers Get Green Light to Pay Less Than Billed Charges in Florida PIP Cases
Popular This Month