US- Ohio-based steel facility cited for machine and electrical hazards

Friday, 16 July 2010 02:45:51 (GMT+2)

The US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Thursday cited Mentor, Ohio-based RKI Inc., which operates the Roll-Kraft steel manufacturing facility, with 12 alleged safety violations carrying proposed penalties of $69,650.  The company has been cited for failing to properly protect workers against electrical and machine hazards, and not providing required safety training.

OSHA cited RKI with one willful and seven serious safety violations following an inspection in January.  A willful violation is one that is committed with the intentional, knowing, or voluntary disregard for legal requirements, or plain indifference to employee safety and health.  The company has also received four other-than-serious violations for failing to properly record past workplace injuries.

The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

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