U.S. Department of Labor Secures $1M Settlement with New Jersey Aluminum Foundry to Resolve Long-standing Worker Safety
Aluminum Shapes LLC accepts willful, repeat citations and agrees to abatement measures.
- By Shereen Hashem
- Jan 07, 2022
Aluminum Shapes LLC will affirm a $1 million penalty and accept 10 willful, 15 repeat and 55 serious violations and one other-than-serious citation in a settlement agreement to resolve two long-running OSHA cases related to a fatality and a series of employee injuries at the company’s Delair, New Jersey plant.
According to a press release, the company also agreed to implement enhanced abatement measures, including developing a comprehensive safety and health plan, retaining a full-time safety professional with demonstrated experience in lockout/tagout and confined space compliance as well as implementing additional employee training.
“While this settlement can never reverse the senseless loss of life and serious injuries that occurred, it goes a long way in ensuring employer accountability and providing key worker protections to prevent future incidents,” said Regional Solicitor of Labor Jeffrey S. Rogoff in New York. “The agreement further demonstrates the U.S. Department of Labor’s commitment to pursue every available opportunity to enforce workplace safety laws.”
Trial attorneys from the Regional Office of the Solicitor in New York negotiated the settlement.
About the Author
Shereen Hashem is the Associate Content Editor for Occupational Health & Safety magazine.