Department of Labor Cites South Florida Contractor for Lack of Heat Illness Prevention Program After Heatstroke Claims 26-Year-Old Worker's Life
April 15, 2024
April 15, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
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McNeill Labor Management exposed H-2A workers to 97-degree heat at Belle Glade site
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Making the trip from Mexico to South Florida, a 26-year-old man arrived in September 2023, ready to start a new job on a sugar cane farm in Belle Glade. Four days later, he suffered fatal heat-related inj . . .
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McNeill Labor Management exposed H-2A workers to 97-degree heat at Belle Glade site
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Making the trip from Mexico to South Florida, a 26-year-old man arrived in September 2023, ready to start a new job on a sugar cane farm in Belle Glade. Four days later, he suffered fatal heat-related inj . . .