Blatant Disregard Warrants Max OSHA Penalty

As the result of its alleged failure to correct workplace safety hazards for which it was previously cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Chester Manufacturing Co. of 250 Sawyer Ave., Tonawanda, N.Y., has now been cited by OSHA for three "failure to abate" violations, which carry $120,000 in proposed penalties. OSHA conducted an initial inspection of the company, which manufactures small metal parts for the automotive industry, beginning on July 22, 2002 in response to a complaint. In December 2002, the employer was issued citations alle...