The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday announced a citation against a Texas contractor that the agency said has willfully and repeatedly exposed workers to falls, electrical hazards and amputations.
OSHA said it cited Houston-based Strategic Materials Inc., which supplies recycled glass to manufacturers, for nine serious violations, one willful violation and three repeat violations.
The company failed to have required lockout/tagout procedures in place, exposed workers to fall hazards, failed to enclose sprocket wheels and chains, and allowed unguarded projecting shaft ends, OSHA stated.
OSHA proposed $370,995 in penalties.
The company has 15 business days to contest the citation and proposed fines.