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Ohio Food Manufacturer Fined for Machine Safety Deficiencies

McComb, OH – Hearthside Food Solutions faces OSHA fines for several safety violations related to failure to protect workers from machinery operating parts. $47,000 in OSHA fines have been proposed in connection with an employee suffering severe scalp injuries and multiple cuts in July 2015. The McComb, OH facility produces cookies and crackers for nationally recognized brands. Hearthside…

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Ohio Auto Parts Manufacturer Cited for 20 Safety Violations

Bellevue, OH – OSHA investigators have cited Bellevue Manufacturing Co. with 19 “serious” violations and one “other” violation during an inspection of the northwest Ohio auto parts manufacturing facility. Fines for these violations total $112,500. OSHA conducted the inspection after receiving a complaint about unsafe working conditions at the company’s plant. The citations included exposing employees to parts…

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Alabama Lumber Mill Cited for LOTO Safety Failures

Linden, AL – Linden Lumber has been cited for two repeated and seven serious safety, health, and LOTO violations. OSHA found that workers were exposed to falls and unguarded belts, pulleys and machinery, according to their Oct 13, 2015 report. The Alabama lumber mill faces fines totaling $43,116 for continually exposing workers to potentially deadly workplace…

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Louisiana Bag Manufacturer Fined for LOTO Failures

West Monroe, LA – Bancroft Bags Inc., has been fined $84,000 and cited for 16 serious violations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for loto failures – failing to guard machinery and implement appropriate shut down precautions. These procedures are known as lockout/tagout and are required by OSHA. Lockout procedures provide detailed…

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Employee Injury at GA Mat Manufacturer Generates $51K in Fines and 9 OSHA Violations

Calhoun, GA – Apache Mills, Inc. was cited for nine safety violations on October 1, 2015. OSHA investigators audited the Calhoun, GA floor mat manufacturing facility following report of an employee injury. OSHA uncovered hazards and failures in electrical safety, machine safety, and worker’s exposure to electric shock and arc flash. Proposed penalties total $51,000. OSHA received a…

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Crane Accident Leads to $308K in Fines for NJ Aluminum Plant

Camden, NJ – OSHA officials have cited a southern New Jersey aluminum services plant for a proposed $308,000 in fines for dangerous workplace hazards after an employee suffered a broken leg while operating a crane. OSHA opened an investigation on April 15 after the company disclosed that an employee had broken his leg at the…

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