OSHA Targeting Repeat Violations In Proposed Penalties Against Freight Shipping Terminal
Yesterday, OSHA announced proposed fines of $330,800 against the owner of a freight shipping terminal for allegedly exposing workers to electrocution, fall, and crushing hazards. The company previously had similar violations in other states, which lead to the increase in the proposed penalties.
According to the OSHA press release, OSHA alleges that the building’s roof leaked water on the work floor where electrical cabinets and forklift battery chargers were located, employees stood in water while plugging in battery chargers, the loading docks lacked appropriate guardrails, and allegedly defective forklifts had not been removed from service. OSHA proposed four willful violations and two repeat violations. The citations can be contested within 15 days.
