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Company: Polar Service Centers
Penalty: $190,547
Year: 2016
Date: May 17, 2016
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace whistleblower retaliation
Violation Description: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered Polar Service Centers to reinstate and pay $190,547 in back wages and damages to a safety manager at its Lansing facility. The action came after a federal investigation found the commercial tank trailer company violated the whistleblower provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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