The Purina Animal Nutrition plant in Wichita, Kansas, USA, has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for multiple workplace safety violations.
OSHA said an inspection in October 2015 found multiple violations:
“Falls are one of the leading causes of death in the workplace,” said Judy Freeman, OSHA’s area director in Wichita, in a press release. “To help employers, OSHA offers a Stop Falls online resource with detailed information in English and Spanish on fall protection as well as other safety standards.”
OSHA has set a proposed fine of US$40,200.
An attempt to reach Purina Animal Nutrition for comment was unsuccessful.
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