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OSHA sets fines at $1.3M for contractor in workers’ deaths

August 20, 2021

Construction Dive reached out to Atlantic Coast Utilities and Moloney for comment through publicly available contact information for the company, but the individual who answered the phone claimed it was the wrong number.

In a statement obtained by the Associated Press, Atlantic Coast Utilities LLC said it is assessing OSHA’s findings.

“The company will assess the actions taken by OSHA today and will determine its next steps, including contesting any assertion of company error or negligence,” the statement to the AP said. “It is clear that this was a tragic accident and any attempt to portray it otherwise is both inaccurate and imprudent.”

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