Tiffin, OH – Numerous and repeat machine safety violations have been documented at the American Fine Sinter facility, triggering $82,462 in federal safety fines for the auto parts supplier. OSHA inspectors found five major failures in machine safety protocol at American Fine Sinter Co. Ltd, most of which the firm had already been cited for three years…
Read MoreArchbold, OH – Machine safety violations at Napoleon Spring Works have lead to $484,007 in OSHA fines. Federal inspectors cited the company for 21 violations, including two willful and nine repeat, following incidents of crushed and amputated fingers at the garage door parts manufacturer. An additional 10 violations were categorized as “serious.” The willful and repeat…
Read MoreFindlay, OH – Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. has been cited for two serious violations and one repeat lockout violation. Ball makes metal cans for a variety of industries has been fined $82,388 for federal safety violations found at its manufacturing plant in Findlay, OH. The repeat violation accounts for $69,713 of the total fine. OSHA investigators documented violations at…
Read MoreWashington D.C. – Penalties for federal workplace safety violations will come with a steeper price tag since new legislation took effect in August. Congress enacted legislation requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation in November 2015. The new OSHA penalties represent a 78% increase. The last update to OSHA’s penalty/fine…
Read MoreMorton, MS – Koch Foods of Mississippi LLC has been issued nine serious safety violations at its Morton (MS) chicken processing plant. OSHA has proposed fines totaling $88,632. Investigation of the Koch facility was triggered by two worker injuries in the spring of 2016. In March, a worker’s right finger was lacerated after his glove got caught in a…
Read MoreWayne, WV – OSHA has proposed new penalties of $214,633 for repeat violations found at Wayne Lumber and Mulch. OSHA inspected Wayne Lumber as a follow up to a 2014 investigation and found willful violations in the company’s failure to properly guard a chop saw and provide standard railing and handrails. Prentice Cline, director of OSHA’s Charleston…
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