Arsenic Hazards Bring $106,800 in Fines Against Mining Company

Workers for U.S. Minerals in Anaconda were not provided protection from exposure to inorganic arsenic or properly trained on the hazard, prompting the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to propose $106,800 in fines against the company. OSHA said it issued citations for 16 serious health and safety violations to U.S. Minerals. The company failed to: Select and provide appropriate respiratory protection. Implement an adequate respiratory protection program for employees' overexposures to inorganic arsenic, and for lacking engineering and work practice controls to re...