December 10, 2009

The US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $266,000 in penalties against Tucker, Georgia manufacturer following worker amputations

Crespac, Inc. is cited with willful, repeat and serious health and safety violations

Crespac Inc. has been cited with 34 health and safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA. Proposed penalties total $266,400.

"OSHA began its comprehensive safety and health inspection after learning of two separate incidents resulting in amputations within a 30-day period," said Gei-Thae Breezley, director of OSHA's Atlanta-East Area Office. "In both instances, management knew of deficiencies but acted with plain indifference by failing to correct the problems in a timely manner that could have prevented these amputations."

OSHA is citing Crespac, Inc. Four repeat, three willful, 19 serious and one other-than-serious safety violations, and also five serious and 2 other-than-serious health violations. OSHA is proposing an additional $17,200 for the health violations in addition to the $249,200 for the safety violations.