OSHA proposes $83,650 in fines to Oneida County, New York manufacturer

October 5, 2010

US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $83,650 in fines to Oneida County, New York manufacturer for 34 alleged safety violations

US Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited The Fountainhead Group Incorporated of New York Mills 34 serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The company that manufactures agricultural hand sprayers for consumers, faces a total of $83,650 in proposed fines after a comprehensive safety inspection that was conducted under OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program.
 
"This inspection identified a broad cross-section of hazards which, if uncorrected, expose employees to potential falls, electric shock, crushing, burns or machinery injuries," said Christopher Adams, OSHA's area director in Syracuse. "The employer must take and maintain effective corrective action for the safety of workers at this plant."
 

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