Auto Parts Seller Gets $1.26M Fine for 33 Safety Citations

Following an investigation into a serious workplace injury at a Camden, New Jersey, auto shop, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations for 33 safety violations and a proposed penalty of $1,260,275. An inspection of My Auto Store, operated by dismantling company The Auto Store LLC, was initiated after a vehicle lift crushed a worker’s hand. From the inspection, OSHA determined that the company failed to have proper safeguards in place to protect employees from an accidental machine startup, and identified 33 workplace safety and health violations, including...