Foundry Cited Over Worker's Machine Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited an Alabama forklift parts manufacturer over the death of a worker who was caught inside a molding machine in August 2023. OSHA cited Cullman-based Cullman Casting Corp. for six serious violations and proposed $95,981 in penalties, an amount the agency said is set by federal law. Cullman Casting, an iron foundry, repeatedly exposed workers to safety hazards by failing to de-energize and lock out its automated molding machine while workers performed maintenance and cleaning, OSHA said. The workplace fatality oc...