Pike Electric fines and lawsuits

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I have a new hobby. every day I will post a news story about what a dangerous company Pike Electric is

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OSHA proposes safety fine at Pike Electric in MobileWorker near USA was badly injured in May when trench collapsed onto himSaturday, September 06, 2008 By Jeff AmyBusiness ReporterFederal workplace safety officials have proposed a $63,000 fine against Pike Electric Inc. after a trench collapsed and severely injured a worker earlier this year.The company, which builds and maintains power lines, was doing work near the corner of Old Shell and Hillcrest roads, near the University of South Alabama, when the cave-in happened May 6, according to federal records.A statement from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said that the walls of the trench were "near-vertical." Spokesman Michael Wald said the worker was hospitalized after the collapse, although he was unable to say whether the worker was permanently impaired.Pike's Michael Heath declined to comment Friday.Federal safety rules call for trenches to be sloped or held up by a supporting structure, such as a metal frame, to keep workers from being crushed by collapsing dirt."Pike Electric has lots of experience in trenching, but the company's management still failed to take basic preventative measures that could have saved this employee from harm," Clyde Payne, interim director of OSHA's Mobile office, said in a statement.The company was fined over two separate infractions ? $56,000 for a willful rule violation for failing to protect workers in the trench, and $7,000 for piling excavated dirt too close to the side of the trench. Based in Mount Airy, N.C., Pike Electric (NYSE: PEC) commonly does work for Alabama Power Co. and other electric utilities throughout the South and Midwest.In its most recent budget year, it reported profits of $20.2 million on revenues of $552 million.The company has 15 days to appeal the violations and fine to the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, or it can request an informal settlement with the head of the Mobile OSHA office.Fines are commonly reduced through such appeals and settlements. For example, in the past five years, OSHA has proposed $246,680 in fines against Pike throughout the nation, according to the agency's online record of completed cases, but after appeals and settlements, the company has paid only $70,430.50....

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Pike Electric Corporation Endures Analyst Downgrade; PIKE, SPWRA, CAEITuesday, 10 November 2009 06:40 FBR Capital gave the General Contractors industry some bad news as it announced a downgrade on one of its stocks.*Pike Electric Corporation (PIKE) [Chart - News - Analysis] was downgraded from Outperform » Mkt Perform on 11/10/2009---a negative sign for the stock that investors will have to endure. FYI, FBR Capital uses the following rating scale when analyzing stocks: Outperform, Mkt Perform, Underperform.*when existing or potential investors google Pike Electric I hope they open this link.

[Bull Dog]

Why doesn't someone pull these bastards contractors license and give them a job at Burger King? I guess you would have to keep them away from the hot oil. No seriously how many chances do a holes like this get till someone with the authority says ENOUGH! Can they go on forever killing and maiming people? A union shop would run these bastards out of business real fast. Can't something be done?

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Why doesn't someone pull these bastards contractors license and give them a job at Burger King? I guess you would have to keep them away from the hot oil. No seriously how many chances do a holes like this get till someone with the authority says ENOUGH! Can they go on forever killing and maiming people? A union shop would run these bastards out of business real fast. Can't something be done?

here's why...Cherie Berry Should Return Campaign Contributions From Companies She RegulatesLabor & EconomyPress ReleasePublic Safety & OversightCharlotte Observer Finds Donors Get “Bigger than Average” BreaksRepublican Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry should return campaign contributions from companies her department regulates, said NCDP Chairman Jerry Meek.A Charlotte Observer story published this week found contributors to Berry’s campaign got “bigger than average breaks” on fines for workplace safety violations.Pike Electric faced a significant worker safety case when employees and the company’s political action committee gave about $60,000 to her 2000 campaign. The case was settled in 2002 with the proposed fines, $56,700, reduced to $3,200.House of Raeford executives and managers have donated $15,000 to Berry’s campaigns. The company was cited for more than 60 serious violations, including those following chemical accidents that killed one worker and hospitalized 17. Inspectors proposed $117,000 in fines, but the final bill was $3,200."Our workers' safety should not be compromised by Cherie Berry's need for campaign cash,” Meek said. “ Time and time again, Cherie Berry has proven that she's more interested in looking out for her political supporters than in enforcing workplace safety regulations."“Returning these contributions would allow her to assume some responsibility for the agency she claims to oversee,” Meek said. “Every dollar Berry takes from these companies is one less dollar they can count on not paying as long as Berry is in office.”“North Carolina needs a Labor Commissioner who is responsible and responsive to workers as well as companies" .

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PIKE ELECTRIC INC FEDERAL PAC Candidate Contributions: 2007-2008 Campaign Cycle Total 2007-2008 campaign contributions:* $4000 Sort by: *** Total *** | *** Name *** | *** State *** | *** PartyCandidate Total Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $2000 Foxx, Virginia (R-NC) $2000 this was for congressmen I wonde how much they've contributed to judges and district attorney's.

[KingRat]

Why doesn't someone pull these bastards contractors license and give them a job at Burger King? I guess you would have to keep them away from the hot oil. No seriously how many chances do a holes like this get till someone with the authority says ENOUGH! Can they go on forever killing and maiming people? A union shop would run these bastards out of business real fast. Can't something be done?

I guess you haven't been following THIRO -one of your union shops in Mass.-they had ANOTHER safety stand-down.

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I guess you haven't been following THIRO -one of your union shops in Mass.-they had ANOTHER safety stand-down.

Don't leave it like that. Fill us in.

Tell us about the incident and the stand down, please.

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Why doesn't someone pull these bastards contractors license and give them a job at Burger King? I guess you would have to keep them away from the hot oil. No seriously how many chances do a holes like this get till someone with the authority says ENOUGH! Can they go on forever killing and maiming people? A union shop would run these bastards out of business real fast. Can't something be done?

how would a union shop run them out of business??

[Bull Dog]

A union shop that had idiots like this Pike crap on the property would get rid of them real fast. Guess I should have said they would never work on a union property were I'm from. Trio who the heck are they. Canadian out fit with French speaking Foreman. Now that is funny! Guess its a requirement in Quebec.