Federal safety officials have levied more than a half a million dollars in penalties against a Texas rubber products company for multiple workplace safety violations.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Custom Rubber Products LLC – based in Houston – for failing to properly guard machinery and exposing employees to severe injury and amputation hazards.
The company faces $530,392 in fines, the maximum penalty allowable by law.
OSHA cited Custom Rubber Products LLC for four egregious willful violations for machine guarding and caught-in hazards, and the company remains in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
OSHA cited the company for similar hazards in 2014 after another employee was severely injured.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
OSHA announced the citations on May 24.
Source: OSHA
Topics Texas Workers' Compensation
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