A coffee roaster in Houston has been cited and faces proposed penalties of $63,000 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after one of its workers was asphyxiated by a sudden release of carbon dioxide during the decaffeination process.
Atlantic Coffee Industrial Solutions LLC was hit with nine serious violations, mainly for exposing workers to levels of carbon dioxide that were dangerous to their health and lives, according to OSHA.
It recommended that the company reduce the chances of gas releases by interlocking the alarm system with a ventilation system to ensure t...
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