OSHA Cites Fertilizer Operator for 9 Serious Violations

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited American Plant Food Corp.’s facility in Bartlett, Texas, for 12 violations carrying a proposed penalty of $181,000.OSHA investigated the plant after a worker’s leg was entangled in an auger in November 2013. The Austin area office of OSHA issued nine serious safety violations, including failure to properly guard machines, electrical equipment and floor openings; implement lockout procedures for hazardous energy control, and provide access to first aid medical treatment.OSHA found that American Plant Food did not provid...