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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Middle East: 1,929 cases from 40 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.

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€58,430Largest single case: Fostermation Inc.
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1 case

12 May 2025 Fostermation Inc.Fostermation: USD 64,892 for child labour and machine guarding failures USAWorkplace safety and accidents €58,430

After a 16-year-old lost a thumb tip on a forming machine at metal components maker Fostermation in Meadville (Pennsylvania) in May 2024, the Wage and Hour Division and OSHA found breaches of child labour regulations and six serious and one other health and safety violation, including missing machine guards and deficient lockout/tagout procedures. The company paid 50,192 USD in civil money penalties for the child labour violations and 14,700 USD under a settlement with OSHA, a total of 64,892 USD. The authority allegedly made the findings set out here; this account is not based on a final judgment.

What organisations can take from it

Minors must not operate hazardous forming machines – work schedules for young workers need a separate check against prohibited tasks.

Relevance to training and awareness

Deploying minors on hazardous machinery

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division (WHD) und Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Bundesrechtliche Kinderarbeitsvorschriften (Vollzug durch die Wage and Hour Division); OSHA-Standards zu Maschinenschutz und Lockout/Tagout
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Published
12 May 2025

Original amount 64,892 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 May 2025.

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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