OSHA Proposes $56K Fine on Muffler Shop

Fire, fall and exit access hazards at a Manchester, N.H., muffler shop have resulted in $56,000 in proposed fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency announced Monday. Monro Muffler Inc. was cited for a total of 10 alleged violations of safety standards at its facility. The citations and fines follow an OSHA inspection begun Aug. 3 in response to employee complaints. OSHA's inspection found that an emergency exit door in a storage room was padlocked, access to the exit was blocked by a jack stand and access to fire extinguishers was blocked by equipment. In ...