Saturday, June 9, 2018

Iowa Fines Fink Electric Company for Exposing Workers to Asbestos and Lead Hazards. Nevada Cites Brady Linen Services, LLC for Amputation and Other Machinery Hazards

Iowa Fines Electric Company for Exposing Workers to Asbestos and Lead Hazards


Iowa
Iowa OSHA issued Fink Electric, Inc. in Sioux City 15 citations and $159,798 in penalties for exposing workers to lead and asbestos hazards while removing asbestos- insulated piping. Inspectors concluded that the company failed to conduct required exposure assessments for asbestos and lead; train workers on respiratory hazards from lead and asbestos; and provide personal protective equipment for exposure to airborne asbestos fibers.





Nevada
Nevada Cites Linen Company for Amputation and Other Machinery Hazards

Nevada OSHA issued three citations and $84,000 in penalties to Brady Linen Services, LLC in North Las Vegas for exposing workers to amputation and struck-by hazards from moving machinery. Inspectors discovered that the company had disabled safety switches on automatic towel folding machines. The company also failed to provide machine guarding on conveyor belts, exposing workers to caught-in and amputation hazards.