February 2018 Enforcement
Ohio Floor Manufacturer Faces More Than $500K in Penalties After 2 Workers Suffer Injuries
Nox US LLC, an Ohio manufacturer of vinyl tile, faces $514,236 in proposed penalties for machine safety violations. OSHA responded to two separate reports of worker injuries in June 2017. One worker required surgery after his hand was crushed. Less than two weeks later, another worker suffered partial amputations of two fingers. OSHA cited the company for failing to use adequate lockout/tagout procedures and devices to prevent unintentional machine movement, not training employees, and exposing employees to fall hazards. The company has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
For more information, see the news release.
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