Saturday, September 20, 2014

Slow Saturday Special: OSHA Solders Together Fire Investigation

"OSHA fines welding company in Back Bay fire" by Maria Cramer | Globe Staff   September 19, 2014

The welding company whose workers allegedly sparked a fire that killed two Boston firefighters in the Back Bay last spring did not follow safety precautions, a failure that led to the fatal blaze, an investigation by the federal Occupational and Safety Health Administration has concluded.

Calling it a “needless, tragic fire,” the agency issued a fine of $58,000 against the welding company, D&J Ironworks in Malden, in what is the first formal investigation into the blaze to reach a conclusion....

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Related: Welding Together Back Bay Fire Stories