Huntsville, AL - OSHA cited a Huntsville, AL company for safety violations after a worker's exposure to hydrogen sulfite ended in a fatality last December. The company has a history of repeat violations with a penalty of $12,500 after OSHA found the process vessels not properly labeled.
The company is also being cited for 13 other serious violations costing them another $61,500 in penalties. The following serious violations were cited by OSHA; failure to install hydrogen sulfite monitors and a lack of training for employees who handle hazardous chemicals, deficiencies in respiratory protection as well as confined space and lockout/tagout programs.
"OSHA is serious about safety, and we expect employers to take safety seriously as well," said Roberto Sanchez, OSHA's area director in Birmingham. "This employer has been fined by OSHA in the past for numerous violations of the OSHA standards but continues to place his employees in danger." (OSHA.com)
The company is also being cited for 13 other serious violations costing them another $61,500 in penalties. The following serious violations were cited by OSHA; failure to install hydrogen sulfite monitors and a lack of training for employees who handle hazardous chemicals, deficiencies in respiratory protection as well as confined space and lockout/tagout programs.
"OSHA is serious about safety, and we expect employers to take safety seriously as well," said Roberto Sanchez, OSHA's area director in Birmingham. "This employer has been fined by OSHA in the past for numerous violations of the OSHA standards but continues to place his employees in danger." (OSHA.com)
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