Alleged Process Safety Issues Draw 19 Citations, $70,000 in Fines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Solo Cup Co. 19 serious citations with a total $70,000 in fines for alleged violations safety standards at its North Andover production plant.OSHA reported the citations chiefly involved alleged deficiencies in the plant's process safety management program.That program “encompasses a detailed set of requirements and procedures employers must follow to proactively assess and address hazards associated with processes and equipment that use large amounts of hazardous chemicals, in this case the flammable gas difluoroethane, use...