Seattle battery manufacturer fined over $200K for exposing workers to lead
Washington state is penalizing a Seattle-based vehicle battery manufacturer for exposing workers to lead levels more than four times the safety limit.
The Department of Labor and Industries said last week it imposed a nearly $225,000 fine on Dyno Battery after the company failed to fix the violations.
Dyno Battery is a family-owned company that produces batteries for golf carts, trains, boats and heavy-duty vehicles. It’s been in operation since 1933.
Last July, state regulators inspected the company and found more than a dozen safety violations, many involving lead hazards.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/seattle-battery-manufacturer-fined-over-200k-for-exposing-workers-to-lead/
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OK - yeah that was 
But seriously when are we going to be serious with fines for endangering human health for profits? My understanding is of course NEVER, but its mockery to even discuss tip-money fines. What would I propose? A 50% annual compensation fine to the entire senior leadership team and the board of directors - in addition, the CEO should be forced to forfeit an additional 25% of total compensation (not salary, EVERYTHING of value) for the following year and 12.5% for the year after THAT. IF he stewards the company through that period (without leaving or trying to work elsewhere to avoid his culpability) THEN he can return to normal compensation, but any attempt to retroactively compensate him for this period would trigger a 100% duty/tax/fine on his compensation for the next 5 years.
These fines are a joke.
Allowing companies to laugh about it with their lawyers and in their board rooms while they continue to count profits without responsibility for their true cost of doing business.