A food cannery faces $143,550 in federal penalties after a worker, 35, fell more than 17 feet into an empty sauerkraut vat and broke multiple bones. The inspection that followed was the fourth time since 2011 that OSHA has cited the company for failing to protect workers from fall and machine hazards. On April 13, OSHA issued one willful, two repeat, five serious and one-other-than serious safety violations after the Oct. 27, 2015 injury inspection. The agency found similar violations at the facility in 2013 and 2015. Here is a breakdown of the PRCS citations (as well as the others):
