OSHA Proposes Significant Fine for Allegedly Disabling Preventative Guard in Manufacturing Process

Posted on Feb 14, 2014 in Construction, OSHA | 0 comments

OSHA has proposed a substantial $697,700 fine to a manufacturer of welded wire products including wire mesh following the death of a worker who allegedly was struck by a part that fed wire into a machine’s welding area when he entered the machine to retrieve a fallen part.  According to the proposed OSHA violations, the part that would have automatically turned the machine off and prevented the incident had been disabled.  The proposed violations also allege that the company failed to take steps to ensure that several other machines were shut down or locked or tagged out prior to employees entering to service the equipment.

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