A Scotia, New York aggregate bagging company is facing a $509,000 fine from the federal government for 33 alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of workplace safety and health standards.

The New York construction accident attorneys and the personal injury and wrongful death lawyers at Queller, FIsher, Washor, Fuchs and Kool have a long history of battling construction companies, third-party suppliers and other negligent parties in New York construction accidents.

One in every five work related-deaths occurred on a construction site in 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In New York City, 81 people were killed in fatal work accidents, one-in-four were on construction sites.

The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administrationproposed the fine against the plant, which bags cement and asphalt, following repeated inspections over a six-month period.

"Workers have been needlessly exposed to potentially disabling or fatal respiratory illness, falls, crushing injuries, burns, lacerations, amputation and electrocution," said Edward Jerome, OSHA's area director in Albany. "This employer needs to take effective and ongoing corrective action to protect the health and safety of these workers."

The company has 15 business days to meet the standards or contest the findings.