The Pittsburgh regional office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations and proposed penalties of $186,750 to a zinc manufacturer where an employee suffered a serious burn.
Horsehead Corp. of Monaca, Pa., was written up for alleged safety and health violations. The zinc manufacturer employs 650 workers at its Monaca facility.
OSHA initiated its inspection in response to an accident where an employee stepped into an uncovered condenser pit full of molten zinc and suffered severe leg burns. The investigation yielded one willful citation, with a propo...
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