For the second time in two months, OSHA is proposing fines for Sunesis Construction Company in West Chester, Ohio.

This week, OHSA announced that it proposed an additional $194,250 in fines against the company for eight alleged serious violations and three alleged willful violations of federal workplace safety and health standards following inspections at three trenching sites.

In early January, OSHA proposed $150,500 in penalties following a fatality investigation in which OSHA said that it found improperly installed trench box shielding systems and other violations.

The most recent announcement completes inspection activity in three separate trenching investigations following the company's first fatality in July. All investigations were related to OSHA's trenching and excavation national emphasis program.

The company has 15 working days from receipt of the citations to appeal before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.