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Tyson fined $500,000

Tyson Foods pled guilty in court today and was ordered to pay the maximum fine for violating worker safety regulations. In addition to the fine, the company will be placed on probation for one year. The Justice Department said the company did not take sufficient steps to protect employees from harmful gasses and one employee died as a result. Arkansas Business has more.

Posted by Gerard Matthews on January 6, 2009 02:04 PM | Permalink

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Let's all watch for a (hopefully) more diligent Justice Department under President Obama.

Posted by: hugh mann | January 6, 2009 02:12 PM

Let's have some follow up on the unnamed worker who died as a result of Tyson's negligence.

Did his estate or family "qualify" for death benefits under Ark's worker comp rules?

Posted by: eLwood | January 6, 2009 02:13 PM

And are these "fines" tax deductible?

Posted by: Eureka Springs, AR | January 6, 2009 02:31 PM

(Off the topic) It's dead. Do the clicky.

Posted by: Cato | January 6, 2009 03:08 PM

How can a corporation "serve" a year of probation?

Posted by: Perplexed | January 6, 2009 03:19 PM

According to KTHV website the worker was Jason Kelley

Posted by: Never Vote Republican | January 6, 2009 05:13 PM

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