Chemical Hazards Bring $70K in Penalties Against Theme Park

A Connecticut theme park that allegedly exposed workers to hazardous chemicals faces $70,200 in proposed penalties by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA's Hartford area office issued citations for 18 serious violations of workplace safety standards to the Lake Compounce Family Theme Park in Bristol. OSHA said the company exposed employees spraying coatings on park equipment and working with caustic chemicals in the park's paint room to chemical, burn and respiratory hazards. Those hazards included failing to: Monitor workers' exposure to hexa...