Battery Maker Fined $224,320, Shut Down After Lead Exposure Violations

A Washington state battery manufacturer is facing $224,320 in penalties after regulators said it failed to correct dangerous workplace conditions that exposed employees to toxic lead. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Dyno Battery for 16 safety violations after a follow-up inspection, the agency said Thursday. Inspectors found that the company had not remedied more than a dozen violations identified in July, despite repeated warnings and deadline extensions. Among the most serious findings was the accumulation of lead dust inside air filtration systems designed ...