The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 17 citations with fines totaling $54,500 to Spartech Plastics of Evanston, Ill. for allegedly exposing employees to unguarded machinery and electrical shock hazards, and for failing to protect workers from fall hazards.As the result of an inspection that began in March, OSHA issued 16 serious citations for allegedly failing to provide proper training on lockout and tagout of energy sources, conduct required inspections of forklifts, provide required guardrails on work platforms and stairwells, and implement lockout and tagout procedu...
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