OSHA Cites Lumber Company for 26 Violations

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited an Alabama pallet manufacturer for 26 safety and health violations after an inspection at a Huntsville work site, according to an OSHA release.L&L Lumber Co. makes lumber pallets and railings, employing about 60 workers. OSHA’s proposed penalties totaled $45,780.Fifteen of the violations were considered serious safety and health violations because the employer failed to guard dangerous equipment, creating amputation, laceration and struck-by hazards. L&L also subjected its workers to excessive noise; failed to outlin...