US Labor Department cites Silver Creek plumbing contractor after 34-year-old employee’s fatal fall, exposure to hydrogen sulfide

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A 34-year-old employee of K&D Plumbing Inc. in Rome, GA died in a fall at an Armuchee High School work site in June 2023. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that the employer failed to follow required safety procedures, leading to the worker's death. The investigation revealed that the employee fell 20 feet from a manhole and was exposed to high atmospheric concentrations of hydrogen sulfide gas. OSHA cited the employer for willful violations and proposed $184,387 in penalties. The agency has announced enhanced enforcement efforts to prevent injuries related to trenching and excavation collapses.