Source: Joshua Lamont or Diana Petterson, USDOL, 7/24/12
C.J.’s Seafood of Breaux Bridge, La., instructed to pay fines and back wages after US Department of Labor investigations
OSHA proposes more than $34,000 in fines for exposing workers to hazards; Wage and Hour Division seeks nearly $214,000 in back wages and penalties
BATON ROUGE, La.— The U.S. Department of Labor today issued findings from investigations of C.J.'s Seafood Inc. in Breaux Bridge. The department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited C.J.'s Seafood with 11 serious and one other-than-serious safety violation for exposing workers to blocked exit, fire, electrical and chemical hazards. Additionally, the department's Wage and Hour Division found that the company failed to pay minimum wage and overtime compensation to 73 workers as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act, and to comply with provisions of the H-2B temporary foreign worker visa program established under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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