Gilbert Orchards Inc. of Yakima, WA, faces $105,000 in fines for exposing workers to toxic pesticides while trying to kill gophers.
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) issued 12 serious (some also categorized as repeat) health violations to Gilbert related to pesticides.
L&I investigated after receiving information that employees were hand-applying a pesticide, Fumitoxin, to kill gophers. The employees didn’t have respirators and hadn’t received training.
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