The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued six health violations against a ceramics manufacturer for exposing workers to airborne refractory ceramic fibers.The federal agency cited Joy-Mark Corp. for six health violations and proposed penalties of $50,050 after an October 2012 follow-up inspection at Joy-Mark's facility in Cudahy, Wis. Two of the violations were "repeat" violations, meaning that Joy-Mark had been cited for the same violation before. The first repeat violation involves allowing workers to use non-HEPA respirators, which are ineffective in filtering exposure to...
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