Elberta Crate & Box of GA Cited for Willful Violations

The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Elberta Crate & Box Company for failing to protect workers from safety hazards at the company's Bainbridge plant. "We must make sure that employers protect employees from workplace hazards to ensure that injury and illness rates continue to decline," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "The significant penalty of $159,000 in this case demonstrates the Labor Department's commitment to protecting the health and safety of America's workers." The company received two alleged willful citations,...