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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

3cases from 1 jurisdiction
€928,256Total of monetary amounts
€425,293Largest single case: Jindal Tubular USA LLC
€322,795Median per case with an amount

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3 cases

26 Feb 2026 All FAB Precision Sheetmetal, Inc.Sheet metal fabricator: second amputation on the same press brake – Cal/OSHA $212,850 USA, CAWorkplace safety and accidents €180,168

In June 2025, an employee in San Jose lost a finger on a press brake without guarding – identical to an accident in June 2024 for which the business had already been fined $43,500. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) imposed $212,850 (including a wilful repeat violation); the employer appealed.

What organisations can take from it

After an accident, retrofitting the machine is mandatory – an identical second accident will be treated as wilful.

Authority / court
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
California Code of Regulations, Title 8 (Maschinenschutz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Steel and metals
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes
Published
26 Feb 2026

Original amount 212,850 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Feb 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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22 Nov 2024 Jindal Tubular USA LLCPipe mill Jindal Tubular: $442,815 settlement after fatal pipe collapse USAWorkplace safety and accidents €425,293

In January 2024, insecurely stacked steel pipes weighing around 900 kg fell at the plant in Bay Saint Louis (Mississippi); a 25-year-old died and a 20-year-old lost both legs. In a settlement with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the manufacturer of large steel pipes is paying $442,815 and must implement external safety consultants, monthly audits, safety professionals on every shift and three years of accident reporting; there had been 46 OSHA citations in five years.

What organisations can take from it

Storage of heavy steel products requires binding stacking rules and exclusion zones – and repeated citations lead to far-reaching conditions.

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; 29 CFR 1910 (Maschinenschutz, Absturzsicherung, brennbarer Staub u. a.)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Employees
250 to 999
Repeat case
yes
Published
22 Nov 2024

Original amount 442,815 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 Nov 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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20 Feb 2024 Kenric Steel LLCSteel fabricator Kenric Steel: $348,683 – deficiencies despite warning from its own consultant USAWorkplace safety and accidents €322,795

Following a complaint, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found at the family-run steel fabrication business in Millville (New Jersey), among other things, missing medical evaluations for respirator users, uninspected overhead cranes, incorrectly used welding screens and missing chemical hazard training – even though a safety consultant had identified the deficiencies months earlier. Proposed: $348,683 (4 wilful, 7 serious violations); the company contested the citations.

What organisations can take from it

A consultant's report identifying known deficiencies that is not acted upon will later serve as evidence of wilfulness.

Relevance to training and awareness

Hazardous substance training for new employees

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
29 CFR 1910.134, 1910.179, 1910.1200 u. a.
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Steel and metals
Culpability
intentional
Published
20 Feb 2024

Original amount 348,683 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 20 Feb 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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