First time an electrical contracting firm faces criminal charges; fines could reach $500,000 per death; business owners responsible for job and safety training for employees
For the first time on record, a construction contractor faces criminal charges for allegedly violating job-safety regulations.
Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based L.E. Myers Co. is awaiting trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago after at least 35 employees have died in the three decades the government has been keeping such records.