Houston Machinery Rebuilder Fined $155K for Workplace Hazards

A machinery rebuilding company in Houston was cited by federal safety regulators on Sept. 28 for exposing employees to workplace hazards.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $155,139 in penalties against Machinery Maintenance Rebuilders Inc. for exposing workers at the machinery repair shop to struck-by and amputation hazards.

The company was previously cited in February 2016 for similar violations. OSHA said an inspection found those violations have not been addressed.

Inspectors also found workers operating dangerous machinery that was without proper safety guards, was not secured properly and lacked required energy-control devices used to disable potentially hazardous machinery. Two citations were issued, one serious and one failure to abate violation.

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

Source: OSHA

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