Auto Parts Maker to Pay $1 Million in Safety Settlement

Auto parts manufacturer Sunfield Inc. has agreed to a settlement with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that includes a $1 million penalty. The company has also agreed to hire a safety and health coordinator to resolve violations OSHA found at the company’s plant in Hebron, Ohio. OSHA investigated the facility in January and February 2016 after two employees were severely injured when they came in contact with moving machine parts. The inspection found that the company lacked adequate power press guarding and energy-control procedures that could have prevented t...