E-Cigarette Maker Cited for 20 Safety and Health Violations

An electronic cigarette maker based in New Jersey is facing $184,500 in fines following an inspection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).OSHA said in a press release that eSmoke LLC, based in Lakewood, N.J., was cited for 20 workplace safety and health violations."Each of these hazards has the potential to cause serious injury and must be abated as soon as possible," Paula Dixon-Roderick, director of the OSHA's Marlton, N.J., Area Office, said in the press release. OSHA issued two citations for willful violations alleging failure to provide workers with protec...