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Company: Perry Ridge Landfill Inc. and Panther City Hauling
Penalty: $33,000
Year: 2015
Date: March 19, 2015
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace whistleblower retaliation
Violation Description: A truck driver who was fired the morning after he filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleging unsafe working conditions was awarded $33,000 under the terms of a settlement resolving a lawsuit brought against employers Perry Ridge Landfill Inc. and Panther City Hauling for violating the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Illinois
Facility City: Du Quoin
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