Washington County wreath-making company fined nearly $16,000 for worker housing violations

Worcester Resources fined nearly $16K for worker housing violations

The Maine Department of Labor contacted its federal counterpart last fall with concerns about the living conditions of workers at Worcester Resources, the family-owned Washington County company that supplies wreaths for the nonprofit Wreaths Across America. There were allegations that Worcester Resources was housing migrant laborers beneath the factory floor of its wreath-assembly facility in Topsfield, where smoke detectors weren’t functioning …

Washington County wreath-making company fined nearly $16,000 for worker housing violations

Worcester Resources faces fines for housing violations reported to OSHA amid migrant labor concerns at Maine wreath facility, reflecting ongoing safety issues.