OSHA Fines Chemical Manufacturer $55,300

A chemical manufacturer faces $55,300 in proposed fines from the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration for deficiencies in its handling of vinyl acetate, a flammable hazardous liquid.OSHA said it cited StanChem Inc. for 13 serious violations of workplace safety.Those deficiencies included the lack of complete information about process equipment, failure to document that the equipment met good engineering practices and lack of written procedures to manage changes to the process.In addition, the company did not process hazard analysis recommendations in a timely manner or promptl...