OSHA proposes $43,00 in fines

"Workers can lose their fingers, limbs or lives in a few seconds if a machine starts up unexpectedly or its moving parts are not guarded against contact," said Robert Kowalski, OSHA's area director in Bridgeport. "There is no reason for those injuries to occur if the employer ensures the proper safeguards are effectively and continuously in place and in use."OSHA has issued the company 20 serious citations, with $41,850 in fines for the safety hazards, and four other-than- serious citations, with a $1,000 fine for a recordkeeping violation. OSHA issues serious citations when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from hazards about which the employer knew or should have known.

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