The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited a pair of Wisconsin waste management companies that operate as a single entity after a temporary maintenance worker was severely injured in January while servicing a vehicle.
OSHA cited Franksville-based John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. for two “serious” violations and proposed $367,401 in penalties.
The maintenance worker suffered severe injuries after a jacket sleeve was pulled into a vehicle’s running engine.
The agency said the companies failed to develop energy control procedures to protect workers servicing vehicles, failed to provide fall protection, failed to train forklift operators and didn’t provide hazard communication training to employees.
Inspectors discovered the secondary violations during two follow-up inspections after the initial January investigation, OSHA said.
The company has 15 business days to contest the citation and proposed penalties.