This is a follow up to an earlier story that was posted:
An aluminium
company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for
eight serious labor violations after a worker’s leg was amputated in an
accident at the plant during the summer of 2016.
The agency has
proposed fining one of the aluminium company’s facilities over $65,000.
OSHA investigators
determined that a piece of machinery used to fabricate aluminum hit an
employee’s left leg and that aluminium company had failed to ensure that the
machine’s moving parts were properly guarded.
They also found
that aluminium company management had failed to maintain electrical equipment
at the plant.
“The aluminium
company cannot continue to neglect lockout procedures that put workers at risk
of amputation or other serious injuries,” the local OSHA’s area director, said
in a news release. “This company must follow OSHA’s safety standards to prevent
life changing injuries from happening.”
The Aluminium Plant
Safety Blog prays that the worker is provided the necessary physical rehab and
mental health counseling. We have mentioned over and over the importance of
mental health counseling after an incident. This story reminds us of a story a
worker told us about a similar leg amputation. That a worker never allowed
anyone to see his leg for fear of humiliation and embarrassment. That fear
continued for 30 years. This worker’s child told us of the impact that his
father’s leg amputation had upon his family. It reinforced to us that workplace
incidents may involve a worker(s) but effect the worker’s entire family.
Lastly, we are still
at a loss of words (yes we are!) on the tone of the OSHA quote above.
Please comment.
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