OSHA cites dairy processor over burns to workers
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday that has cited a Waterloo, New York-based cheese and dairy products manufacturer for ongoing failure to protect employees against burns at its facility, with a total of $143,954 in proposed penalties.
OSHA inspected the facility in September 2017, after Summit Milk Products L.L.C. “failed to inform the department about how it corrected violations identified during a January 2017 inspection that was initiated after employees were seriously burned from heated milk in excess of 150 degrees,” OSHA said in a statement.
OSHA issued citations for failing to provide adequate personal protective equipment and not recording injuries in the OSHA 300 log, according to the statement.
“Workplace injuries are preventable if employers provide appropriate safety equipment and required training,” Christopher Adams, OSHA’s Syracuse, New York, area office director, said in the statement. “Despite being cited three times in the past 14 months for similar hazards, this employer disregarded safety requirements and their employees were severely burned.”
Summit Milk Products could not be immediately reached for comments.
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