OSHA Investigation Leads to $262K in Fines for Aerospace Facility After Fire

The U.S. Department of Labor cited an Orlando, Florida-based missile manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, burn and inhalation hazards after a December fire hospitalized two employees and injured others. Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace Inc. faces fines totaling $262,451 after investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found safety failures after two employees were severely burned and another sustained injuries from burns and smoke inhalation while they worked on a missile component. OSHA also determined that the employer exposed other workers to burn and i...