OSHA cites repeat-offender lumber firm for safety lapses
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an Alabama lumber company for repeated and serious workplace safety violations and proposed a fine of more than $43,000.
The agency issued two repeated citations on Tuesday for exposing workers to falls and unguarded belts, pulleys and machinery after previously citing Linden, Alabama-based Linden Lumber L.L.C. for similar violations at the facility in February, according to a statement released Wednesday. Those previous violations were initially tied to proposed combined penalties of more than $34,000, but the total amount was later reduced to $25,000 after informal settlement talks, according to agency documents.
The lumber company was also cited on Tuesday for seven serious violations for failing to provide safety procedures to prevent machinery from starting up during maintenance and servicing, for not providing protective eyewear to employees and for improper storage of compressed gas cylinders, among other alleged violations, according to the citations.
OSHA proposed penalties totaling $43,116 for the recent citations, according to the agency.
“It's disappointing when employers that have been previously cited for safety violations continue to expose workers to those same hazards,” Joseph Roesler, director of OSHA's Mobile, Alabama, area office, said in the statement. “Situations like this show that worker safety has not been made a priority. This company claims to have a safety management system in place, yet these hazards continue to exist. They must be corrected immediately.”
A company spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment.
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