Roofing manufacturer IKO Pacific has been fined $98,000 by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) following an investigation into a worker’s death last summer.
According to the L&I, a worker was cleaning the inside of a tank in Sumas, Wash., on July 17, 2021 when an agitator arm inside the tank turned on, resulting in his death. L&I cited IKO Pacific for 17 serious violations and one general violation, noting the company “failed to control the power supply to dangerous equipment” and failed to properly supervise work in confined spaces.