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2002 - 07/31/2002 - Houston Manufacturing Company Agrees to Pay OSHA Penalties for Failing to Implement Safety Standards |
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Region 6 News Release: OSHA-02-132 July 31, 2002 Contact: Diana Petterson or Elizabeth Todd Phone: (214) 767-4776, Ext. 222 or 221 DALLAS -- Cooper Manufacturing Corp., headquartered in Houston, has agreed to pay $80,000 in penalties for citations issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration for failing to implement a variety of safety standards. The OSHA Houston north area office began its investigation May 23 when an employee, who was climbing a cable tray on a drilling rig at the company's manufacturing facility in Houston, fell about 30 feet because he was not using the appropriate fall protection equipment. Cooper, which manufactures land-based drilling rigs and employs about 200 workers, was cited with a total of 18 safety and health violations. In addition to being cited for not enforcing the fall protection requirements, other alleged violations included failing to provide adequate storage of flammable liquids; failing to provide fire protection equipment; failing to provide fire control devices; failing to provide personal protection equipment and for not performing a workplace hazard assessment. Cooper has agreed to hire a certified safety and health consultant to assist with a comprehensive audit of its safety and health programs. "Employees, who are exposed to hazards that could cause serious injuries, falls or fatalities, must be protected," said John H. Lawson, OSHA Houston north area director. "In addition to a company's obligation to assure all work is completed in a safe manner, protecting workers is good business," Employers or workers who have questions concerning safety and health may call OSHA's toll free hotline number at 1-800-321-6742 to report workplace accidents, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers. U.S. Labor Department news releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this release will be made available in alternative format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request. Call 202-693-7773 or TTY 202-693-7755. |
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