Lack of Safety Training Leads to Electrocution Death, $126,000 Fine

A worker was fatally electrocuted when the machinery he was servicing made contact with an energized influence line. The victim’s employer was fined $126,000 for failing to ensure that a worker moved from one site or activity that poses different hazards gets safety training on the new hazards posed by the new site or activity [Inland Steel Products Inc., Government News Release, November 20, 2020].