Laundry Workers Struck by Cars While Crossing Street, OSHA Finds

A federal work safety inspection prompted by complaints that a North Jersey commercial laundry facility's workers were exposed to heat stress and the risk of being hit by cars yielded $91,911 in penalties for the business. Star Laundry Inc. employees manually push carts loaded with towels and sheets from one building to another building owned by the company, crossing Paterson's busy East 16th Street. A worker was struck by a car around July 6, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection report says. Workers were also hit by cars while crossing the street to buy lunch ...