Lead Exposures Lead to $52K in Proposed Penalties

Federal workplace safety regulators cited a Rhode Island preservation group for several safety violations and proposed penalties of almost $52,000 after inspectors observed workers climbing a ladder set at an unsafe angle. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Providence office ruled that the Preservation Society of Newport County failed to not only determine each employee’s level of lead exposure, but also neglected to provide appropriate respiratory protection, protective clothing and equipment, an area in which to change out of lead-contaminated clothing, han...