Salt Maker Receives 37 Citations, $111,600 in Fines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 37 serious citations with fines totaling $111,600 to U.S. Salt for alleged violations of workplace standards at its Watkins Glen, N.Y. manufacturing plant. The company manufactures of food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade salt.The citations involve alleged for crushing, fall, fire, mechanical and electrical hazards identified during a safety inspection of the plant begun in March. OSHA alleged workers were exposed to potential crushing hazards from two sources: damaged building structural support columns and lifting hooks that had not ...