OSHA proposes $257,500 in fines against two employers following explosion

July 26, 2010

US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $257,500 in fines against two employers following explosion at Nashua, NH, manufacturing plant

United States Department of Labor's OSHA, which stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration, cited Worthen Industries Incorporated, a manufacturer of adhesives and glues. S.L. Chasse Welding & Fabrication Incorporated steel erection contractor from Hudson, New Hampshire is also cited for alleged violations of workplace safety standards after an explosion on January 23rd at Worthen's manufacturing plant on East Spit Brook Rd. The combined penalties to both employers total $257,500. 
 
"Welding should not have been permitted until all feasible steps had been taken to remove flammable materials and the potential for ignition," said Rosemarie Ohar, OSHA's area director for New Hampshire. "This problem combined with numerous additional safety and health hazards identified at the Worthen plant account for the sizable proposed fines." 

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