05/07/2026
Workplace safety should never be treated as negotiable- especially when lives are at risk.
CR Legal Team Managing Partner Attorney Michael T. Brown Jr,. was recently featured in the Winston-Salem Journal | JournalNow, sharing his perspective on the decision to end the reduction of penalties following workplace fatalities. Attorney Brown says, "Despite modern technology, enhanced safety programs, and the best of intentions, workplace fatalities still occur far too often."
When safety violations lead to loss of life, accountability cannot be discounted. Policies must reflect the true gravity of those circumstances to protect workers across North Carolina.
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The median N.C. Labor civil penalty fine to a business for a workplace death is about $12,000, according to the Ramsey Law Firm. State Labor officials have negotiated the fine