OSHA has cited a big rig parts distributor for 16 serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker fatality found the company exposed workers to confined space and other safety hazards.
OSHA initiated an inspection on Jan. 7, 2026, after an employee asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer.
OSHA cited the company for 16 serious and three other-than-serious safety violations, which include
- failure to implement a confined space program,
- lacking elements for its respiratory protection program, and
- exposing workers to electrical hazards
OSHA has proposed $264,380 in penalties for the cited violations.