Company was fined under a consent order agreement with the state Attorney General's office last week.

This is the first time a Washington employer has faced felony charges for a workplace fatality.

However, one possible argument against the standard remains, which could be used in particular by the construction industry.

Fire protection has now been included and overall fire and life safety systems have joined other tax incentives, such as roofing, HVAC and security alarm systems.

While ERS acts as a traditional refrigerant reclamator, the company’s specialty is traveling to commercial jobsites in order to collect refrigerant onsite. 

OSHA had cited the company with two willful and seven serious violations.

The Partnership Award recognizes the work of civil society and other international organizations that have played a critical role in the development of the Kigali Amendment and/or implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

The investigations are the result of a complaint filed by Cello Products Inc., which alleges price undercutting from Vietnam.