Bagging Plant Sacked By OSHA for Significant Safety Hazards

摘要

Cranesville Aggregate Co., doing business as Scotia Bag Plant, is facing a total of $509,000 in proposed OSHA fines. The plant, which bags cement and asphalt, was cited for 33 alleged willful, repeat, and serious violations of OSHA standards following comprehensive inspections over the past 6 months.rnInspectors found that Cranesville employees were exposed to excess levels of cement dust without adequate ventilation, respiratory protection, PPE, and training.rnAlso, the plant failed to evaluate and identify respiratory hazards, train forklift operators, or prevent an employee from working under a suspended load.