MAINE MONITOR • July 1, 2023
Worcester Resources has been fined nearly $24,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two recent reporting violations, the latest in a series of penalties levied against the Washington County business. OSHA fined Worcester $22,101 in April for failing to publicly post a report on work-related injuries and illnesses earlier this year, records show. In addition, OSHA penalized Worcester another $1,878 for failing to submit the injuries information to OSHA in March. The larger fine was considered a “willful” violation, records show. Worcester Resources is best known for its wreath-making business and ties to the nonprofit Wreaths Across America. The Worcester family proposed an ambitious, $1 billion “Flagpole of Freedom” park in Columbia Falls last year, but the project has been on hold.