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Safety Officials Fine Illinois Auto Parts Company $114K

May 15, 2015

A Peoria, Ill., auto parts manufacturer has been fined $114,100 for federal workplace safety violations that the government says put workers at risk of amputation and other injuries.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it found 10 health and safety lapses at USA Technologies Inc. in November 2014.

The company has 15 business days to appeal the findings.

Federal inspectors found that workers stamping metal automotive parts at the Peoria plant worked dangerously close to an unguarded robotic welding machine. OSHA also determined that power presses weren’t properly shut down before required repair and maintenance.

Topics Auto Illinois

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  • May 15, 2015 at 3:31 pm
    Agent says:
    Wow FFA, where was the WC carrier on this? They should have been out there long before OSHA getting corrective action from the employer to prevent injuries. I hope this comp... read more
  • May 15, 2015 at 1:51 pm
    FFA says:
    Closing the budget gap one way or another....

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