Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it cited a manufacturer after discovering numerous machine safety violations at its Itasca, Illinois, plant that exposed workers to amputation hazards. OSHA cited Walker Midwest LLC, a division of Ontario, Canada-based Walker Stamping, for one willful violation and 13 serious violations following a July inspection after the agency received a complaint under the National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries. OSHA said Walker Midwest failed to train workers on proper machine safety procedures and allow...