OSHA Penalizes Fiberglass Manufacturer $50K for Styrene Exposure

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Wisconsin fiberglass manufacturer for 10 health violations and $49,500 in penalties after determining that the employer exposed its workers to styrene.The agency issued the citations against Fiberdome, after a March investigation of its fiberglass manufacturing plant in Lake Mills, Wis. OSHA began investigating the employer after a tipster alleged that workers were experiencing respiratory irritation due to chemical exposure. The employer received seven serious citations for failure to develop a written respiratory protection program, e...