OSHA Warns Naval Facility of Toxic Exposure

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued notices to the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in California regarding violations of workplace health and safety standards that exposed workers to toxic materials, including lead, cadmium and beryllium.Fleet Readiness Center Southwest is an agency of the U.S. Navy, with a workforce of about 10,000. OSHA said safety violations occurred at the Coronado, Calif., aircraft maintenance facility, which employs about 500 workers.OSHA said the exposure to lead, cadmium and beryllium can lead to “serious ill...