The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a manufacturer $28,478 for intentionally keeping a faulty system used to store raw materials that exposed workers to struck-by and crushing hazards.
The agency said Avalon International Aluminum violated a workplace safety rule by refusing to follow the installation and maintenance requirements set by the manufacturer of an industrial storage rack.
"The decision allowed hundreds of pounds of raw materials to sit atop unanchored cantilever storage racks, some with damaged or upside-down baseplates, rising as high as 18 feet," ...
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