Federal investigators have determined that a demolition company whose worker was killed during a building collapse on Weedon Island in St. Petersburg, Florida in June should pay more than $12,000 in fines for serious safety violations.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, which recently finished an investigation into the death of welder Clark White, 65, determined New York-based Frontier Industrial Corp. committed two serious safety violations.

The federal agency found that structures at the site were overstressed and that inspections weren't being done during the project. Each violation carries a potential penalty of $6,300.

In citation documents, OSHA said columns weakened by cutting and notching in preparation for demolition were overstressed.
In addition, the agency said employees were allowed to continue working after the unexpected failure of a column, and no building inspection occurred that day to ensure stability.

Clark had more than 15 years of experience in the demolition industry, and Frontier officials called him a father figure to many in the company. Crews found his body after a grueling, four-day search through a mound of rubble.