Two willful safety violations, with penalties of $126,000, include failing to establish a housekeeping program to reduce the accumulation of combustible dust and use approved electrical equipment in the presence of combustible dust.
OSHA has cited Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc. with 17 safety and health violations for exposing workers at its Decatur, Ala., facility to combustible dust and other hazards. Proposed penalties total $191,700 following an October inspection initiated based on a complaint.
Two willful safety violations, with penalties of $126,000, include failing to establish a housekeeping program to reduce the accumulation of combustible dust and use approved electrical equipment in the presence of combustible dust.
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