Aloha Stadium Cited for Multiple Safety Violations

The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division has issued 12 citations and $47,000 in penalties to Aloha Stadium in Aiea for exposing workers to safety and health hazards. HIOSH inspectors determined that the stadium’s operating company failed to require appropriate personal protective equipment for workers operating power grinders and table saws. Two forklifts were in use despite needing repair, HIOSH said in the citations issued last month. On one forklift, the seat was “badly in need of upholstery” and wasn’t secured to the seat frame. The horn wasn’t wor...