5pm FCPS Covid FInes 11.16.2020

Fayette County Public Schools has been hit with thousands of dollars in fines for a Covid-19 outbreak at one of its school bus garages.

6.jpg fayette county public schools has been hit with thousands of dollars in fines connected to a covid-19 outbreak at one of its school bus garages.

L3: abc 36 news white faytte county schools fined over covid-19 outbreak outbreak at school bus garage the case involves the miles point school bus garage... where 19 employees tested positive for covid-19.

One of the employees... bus driver eugenia higgins weathers.... died april 4.

The occupational safety and health administration opened an investigation a few days later.

The agency recently levied $9,000 in fines against the fayette county schools transportation department for two violations.

Fs txt quote:fayette county public schools responds to fines "after the heartbreaking loss of bus driver e ... fayette county public schools has responded to the fines saying quote:: "after the heartbreaking loss of bus driver eugenia weathers to covid-19, fayette county public schools reported her passing to state office of occupational safety and health.

Our intent by self- reporting was to invite an external review of our workplace measures to identify any areas of improvement needed.

Fs txt quote:fayette county public schools responds to fines "osha has completed its investigation and fou ... the district goes on to say: "osha has completed its investigation and found no workplace violations, however the agency has fined fayette county public schools for not reporting ms. weathers' death within eight hours and not reporting the hospitalization of other employees within 72 hours.

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