Tuesday, December 20, 2011
OSHA cites Warren Fab for Hubbard plant violations
HUBBARD
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Warren Fabricating and Machining Corp. for 10 serious safety violations, including a lack of machine guarding and training at its steel manufacturing plant in Hubbard. Proposed fines total $47,000 following a November inspection.
“Employers are responsible for knowing the hazards that exist in their workplaces and for training workers in proper safety measures, such as the use of machine guards and lockout and tagout procedures to prevent accidental startup of energy sources,” said Howard Eberts, director of OSHA’s Cleveland Area Office, in a release. “OSHA is committed to protecting workers, especially when employers fail to do so.”
The violations include failing to develop machine-specific procedures to control energy sources and appropriate methods for securing machinery or equipment; conduct periodic inspections of energy control procedures; and provide training to workers on lockout and tagout procedures.
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