The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines in excess of $14,000 for a Wisconsin-based auto repair company after one of two employers died in a three-week span.

Both Pomp's Tire Service workers were killed while changing and mounting new tires.

The first incident occurred July 28 at the Abbortsford location of the popular Midwest chain. The fine was "for one serious violation of the standards for servicing multi-piece and single-piece rim wheels."

An investigation and potential fines into the second fatality continues by Minnesota OSHA. It happened Aug. 17 in Savage, Minnesota.

In a release Jan. 24, OSHA Appleton Area Director Robert Bonack said employers should develop an effective safety and health plan and are required to train workers on how to identify hazards and use required protective measures to help ensure safety.

“Like most fatal incidents, these tragedies could have been prevented if the employer took the necessary steps to protect their employees,” Bonack said in the release.

Created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA regulations apply to most private sector companies as well as some public sector companies throughout the country.

About 200 Pomp’s Tire Service locations are spread throughout the Midwest.