OSHA Fines Print and Painting Reproduction Company

Artbeats Inc., a manufacturer of reproductions of prints and paintings, faces $56,430 in proposed fines from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations at its Cheshire facility.Inspectors reported finding several hazards similar to those OSHA cited in June 2010 at the company’s Waterbury facility.Those hazards included failure to ensure workers are trained to power down and lock out industrial saws prior to maintenance, failure to provide a chemical hazard training program and failure to prevent use of unapproved electrical devices in areas where comb...