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2003 - 12/15/2003 - OSHA Cites Fitzgerald Manufacturer |
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Region 5 News Release 03-755-CHI Mon., Dec. 15, 2003 Contact: Brad Mitchell Phone: 312-353-6976 OSHA Cites Fitzgerald Manufacturer
Agency is proposing over $48,000 in total penalties SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Elixir Industries, Inc., for exposing workers to amputation dangers and other safety hazards at a Fitzgerald, Ga., metal fabrication plant. The agency issued 12 serious citations, with proposed penalties totaling $48,078. During an Aug. 6 inspection, an OSHA investigator observed Elixir employees operating power presses that did not have required safety guards to prevent workers' fingers, hands and arms from being pulled into the machinery. "Unguarded power presses cause some of the most serious and debilitating worker injuries," said John Deifer, OSHA's Savannah area director. "Safety standards are designed to protect workers who operate these machines, and they must be strictly followed." The company also allegedly failed to perform required equipment inspections, which is another necessary precaution that prevents worker injuries and deaths. Included in the OSHA citations were: lack of machine guarding on power presses; failure to conduct annual "lockout-tagout" inspections to assure that machinery is rendered inoperable during routine maintenance or repair; failure to perform annual inspection of overhead cranes for wear and defects, and failure to train employees who inspect and operate power presses. The company has 15 working days to contest the OSHA citations and proposed penalties before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The inspection was conducted by staff from the Savannah OSHA area office located at 450 Mall Blvd, Suite J; telephone: (912) 652-4393. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is dedicated to saving lives, preventing injuries and illnesses, and protecting America's workers. Safety and health add value to business, the workplace and life. For more information, visit www.osha.dol ### |
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