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Boston Felt Company Inc.
Rochester, NY: (Aug-21-07) The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) brought charges against the Boston Felt Company Inc., alleging that the company willfully exposed employees to high noise levels. The suit stemmed from an on site inspection that revealed that the long-running wool felt maker did not meet OSHA specifications. The investigation showed 66 alleged health and safety violations. OSHA officials stated that failing to correct these conditions exposes employees to the hazards of hearing loss, burns, lacerations, amputations, crushing, fire, explosions, asbestos, being struck by forklifts or being overcome by toxic or oxygen-deficient atmospheres.
OSHA broke the violations down to three categories. The most damming was the willful citation and $56,000 fine alleging the company did not ensure the use of hearing protection by employees exposed to high noise levels. The company was also hit with 47 serious citations, which together carry $74,700 in fines. Such citations are issued when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known. In this case, the citations covered a full range of issues, including inadequate training, monitoring and testing for employees exposed to high noise levels; unguarded moving machine parts; electrical hazards; a sprinkler system not in working order; and damaged propane storage tanks located too close to the company's Front Street building. Altogether, the East Rochester company paid a $135,000 package to resolve the allegations. [FOSTERS: OSHA VIOLATIONS]
Published on Aug-23-07
OSHA broke the violations down to three categories. The most damming was the willful citation and $56,000 fine alleging the company did not ensure the use of hearing protection by employees exposed to high noise levels. The company was also hit with 47 serious citations, which together carry $74,700 in fines. Such citations are issued when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known. In this case, the citations covered a full range of issues, including inadequate training, monitoring and testing for employees exposed to high noise levels; unguarded moving machine parts; electrical hazards; a sprinkler system not in working order; and damaged propane storage tanks located too close to the company's Front Street building. Altogether, the East Rochester company paid a $135,000 package to resolve the allegations. [FOSTERS: OSHA VIOLATIONS]
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