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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Beryllium Exposure Fine
The U.S. Department of Energy levied a $200,000 fine against Lawrence Livermore National Security, the company that manages Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, for lapses in protecting workers from exposure to a toxic metal. In 2007, 2008 and 2010, lab workers were exposed to beryllium, a lightweight metal used in nuclear weapons development that is considered a human carcinogen. Government investigations found the exposures were caused by workers not wearing protective gear while handling equipment contaminated with beryllium dust. A 2008 report found lapses in the lab’s beryllium worker-protection program.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Energy
- Contracting Party
- Energy
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Fine
- Date of Consent Order
- 10/29/2010