OSHA Cites Teen Rehab Program for Amputation Hazards

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $228,600 in penalties against the operators of a rehabilitation program for teenagers because of amputation hazards.OSHA said it issued 25 health and safety violations to Teen Challenge of Florida Inc., an international rehabilitation program based in Pensacola. OSHA initiated the July 2013 inspection after receiving a complaint alleging safety and health hazards. "This employer willfully disregarded worker safety by exposing workers to amputation hazards," said Brian Sturtecky, OSHA's area director in Jacksonville, Fla. "...