Dial Corp's IL Plant Fined for 3 Yr Old Safety Problems

A follow-up inspection at Dial Corporation's Montgomery, Ill., plant has led to additional citations and $107,500 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The follow-up inspection was the result of safety problems first identified approximately three years ago. Alleged violations of safety standards include five instances of repeat violations involving the failure of the company to train workers in lockout/tagout procedures that prevent machines from being accidentally energized when workers are fixing or maintaining them. O...