OSHA Fines Georgia Concrete Pipe Maker $246,000 After Death of Worker in Florida

September 21,2023

The death of a 19-year-old Florida worker could have been prevented if a concrete pipe maker had ensured that employees followed proper safety procedures, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.

OSHA cited Foley Products Co., based in Georgia, with one willful violation and six serious violations after the March fatality near Pensacola. The company now faces $246,000 in penalties but it has requested a conference with OSHA on the tragedy, OSHA officials said in a statement this week.

“Foley Products Company’s failure to implement well-known safeguards cost the life of a worker just beginning their adulthood,” said OSHA Area Office Director Jose Gonzalez. “This preventable tragedy should serve as a reminder of the importance of complying with safety and health standards, as required by law.”

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