The agency's inspectors told a court the injuries could have been prevented if the drill was guarded and if the worker had not been wearing gloves, a suitable and sufficient risk assessment had been completed to identify required control measures, and the worker had received proper training.
HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. and Sizemore Inc., a staffing agency, face a total of $704,610 in penalties in an case following an inspection of a plant in Thomson, Ga.
The company responsible, Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp., has been cited for one willful and one serious violation.
The pre-conference program identifies 10 technical sessions as "hot topics" for this year—and they look very promising.
If planned properly, many components that will be a part of the permanent and final installation could be a part of the overall temporary power for the project.
"In some areas, 6 inches or more of dust had accumulated, creating a dangerous risk of explosion," said Theresa A. Naim, director of OSHA's Erie Area Office.
The worker was crushed by a 4,000-pound machine part, according to OSHA.
OSHA issued the company 12 citations for safety failures.
A program that encourages communication can identify strengths and weaknesses much more efficiently than a program that remains static and unchanging after initial training.
The chicken producer was also cited for fall and machine guarding hazards.
New Alliance has been cited for 16 serious and one other-than-serious safety and health violations.
Pyongsan America and Surge Staffing face a total of $106,020 in fines.
OSHA cited the Ohio metal alloy manufacturer for one willful safety violation.
Workers were exposed to unguarded machine, fall protection, and confined space hazards, according to OSHA.
OSHA says that proper safety procedures and training would have prevented the accident.
OSHA has issued 18 serious violations to Terrill Manufacturing Co. of San Angelo, Texas, and two to A.L. Staffing Inc., which provided the workers.
The agency has penalized Sunfield Inc., an auto parts manufacturer based in Hebron, Ohio, a total of $3,426,900 and cited it for 46 egregious willful, two willful, one repeated, and eight serious safety violations.
Wegmans Food Market faces $140K in fines.
Ashley Furniture has agreed to pay penalties of $1.75 million, to correct all cited violations, and to retain a vice president for safety who is responsible for managing a corporate-wide program to identify and evaluate prevention and control of machine hazards.
"Employers should not wait for an OSHA inspection to identify fire, explosion, and electric shock hazards as well as those associated with flammable and combustible chemicals in the workplace," said Eugene Stewart, OSHA's area director in the Jackson Office.