OSHA Fines Hair-Smoothing Outfits For Not Warning Of Formaldehyde Risks

摘要

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says four Florida-based businesses committed 16 health violations by failing to protect employees and users from exposure hazards related to formaldehyde in heated hair-smoothing products. The two manufacturers and two distributors have been fined a total of $49,200 for the violations, according to OSHA's Sept. 8 press release. "Employers are responsible for identifying the risks associated with producing and using these hair products, as well as for taking appropriate measures to ensure that they protect their own employees and other workers who may be using their products, such as stylists, from any potential hazards," says OSHA Atlanta Regional Administrator Cindy Coe.