A Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer did not take required steps to identify potential exposures and protect employees from known carcinogens hexavalent chromium and cadmium at its Bloomfield facility, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a statement announcing a $308,000 fine.
Inspectors with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that employees at Kaman Air Vehicles faced exposure and possible overexposure to the toxic substances while electroplating, mixing, preparing, painting and removing paint on small aircraft parts. OSHA conducted the inspec...
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