This week, Washington state cited and fined Evans Fruit Co. of Yakima $156,000 for two “willful serious” violations of COVID-19 workplace safety requirements, the state Department of Labor and Industries said in a news release.  The company did not enforce mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements at its Cowiche packing house, according to L&I. During an inspection in October, the company’s safety manager said that he would not require workers to wear masks.  After the agency issued a notice of restraint, the company came into compliance within a half-hour of receiving the notice, the press release said. Penalties are based on how […]