Pallet Manufacturer Cited for Inadequate Machine Guards, Other Violations

An Illinois pallet manufacturer faces $91,832 in proposed penalties after federal work-safety inspectors found two violations at its New Lenox facility that they had seen before, plus nine new violations, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced last week.  Supplyside USA, which does business as Prime Woodcraft Inc., allegedly failed to:  Install adequate machine guards (a repeat violation). Implement energy-control procedures to keep machines from unexpectedly firing up.  Train workers about noise hazards.  Clean com...