OSHA has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to a metal heat treatment company after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, and mechanical hazards as they performed maintenance inside heat-treating furnaces. In addition to the penalties, OSHA placed the company in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program. OSHA cited the company for 25 willful, serious, and other-than-serious violations for hazards related to permit-required confined spaces, falls, machine guarding, respiratory protection, chemical exposures, emergency response, and electrical equipment. The company also failed to provide adequate personal protective equipment, and train their employees on hazards in the facility.
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