A South Jersey instructor for the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration has admitted to selling fraudulent safety certifications
to carpenters who didn't complete the required training.
Frederick Prinz, 38, pleaded guilty in federal court in
Camden this week to making false statements.
Prinz was certified by OSHA's outreach training program to
give workers the certificates, known as "OSHA 30" cards, after they
passed a 30-hour course.
But the Marmora, Cape May County, man sold fraudulent OSHA
safety certifications to New Jersey carpenters who didn't pass the necessary
safety courses between February 2011 and July 2012, according to court records.
He sold more than 100 false certifications during that time, prosecutors said, charging
a fee of $150 to $250 per card.
Prinz could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000
when he is sentenced on Dec. 10.
Source: Philly.com
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