Labor, auto auction settle citations related to five killed by SUV
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The U.S. Department of Labor and Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. have settled workplace safety citations related to a May 2017 incident in which a sport utility vehicle fatally struck five people during an auto auction.
The settlement requires the Billerica, Massachusetts-based facility to correct hazards, implement safety measures and pay $200,000 in penalties, according to a Monday statement issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which cited Lynnway for 16 violations following the fatal incident.
As part of the settlement, Lynnway will designate and mark non-driving locations, walkways and crosswalks; install barriers in the auto auction area; establish and enforce speed limits and a safe driving program; periodically evaluate employees’ driving capabilities and licenses; provide employee training; and review all vehicle accidents or near-misses, according to the statement.
“The settlement commits Lynnway to correct existing hazards and requires it to take continuous action to help prevent future employee injuries or fatalities,” said OSHA Regional Administrator Galen Blanton Boston.
Tacoma, Washington-based TrueBlue Inc., doing business as PeopleReady, which supplied temporary employees to Lynnway, also agreed to correct hazards, implement a traffic control program and pay a $12,675 penalty. OSHA cited the staffing firm for exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
The Lynnway settlement became a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission on April 5, while the TrueBlue settlement agreement became final on March 5, according to the statement.
Company spokespeople could not be immediately reached for comment.
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