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The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Ford Motor Company’s Buffalo plant for an asbestos violation, as well as seven other serious violations. The eight violations carry a proposed fine of $41,800.One citation was for a pipefitter’s exposure to asbestos while working on a steam line. Another citation was for workers not wearing proper respiratory protection while exposed to asbestos, and that the company did not properly monitor the work areas for asbestos.
A serious violation is one in which there is “a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.”
Pulgini & Norton, LLP attorneys have handled workers’ compensation claims for over 25 years in and around Boston and its surrounding areas. If you or a family member has been injured at work and would like to seek legal assistance, please contact us at (781) 843-2200 or (888) 344-2046 or email us.
Cited Sources:
OSHA cites Ford’s Buffalo plant over asbestos, The Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2013
OSHA alleges safety violations at Ford plant in Hamburg, The Buffalo News, July 18, 2013