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Worker safety
Child labor violator gets Port of Longview contract
Port commissioners voted to approve a $44 million contract for Rotschy, which was fined over $200,000 for safety and child labor violations.
Worker safety
‘Beyond failure’ – Washington teen loses legs at school-based work program
Thousands of students enroll in work-for-credit programs, but a 16-year-old’s case shows life-altering consequences of risky jobs and murky oversight.
Worker safety
Vancouver firm fined in grisly accident is repeat child labor offender
After a 16-year-old lost both legs in a workplace accident, an investigation found Rotschy has committed dozens of child labor law violations.Â