Largest College Fines

The 10 largest initial fines for occupational-health-and-safety violations by colleges in 1993 and 1994, and how they were resolved:

Marist College

Fined a total of $43,650 by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in November 1993 for 12 "serious" violations and a more severe "willful" violation. The serious violations included failure to train housekeepers and medical technicians in the hazards of handling chemicals and blood, and failure to monitor the air