Dive Summary:
- A recycling facility in Moline, Illinois was cited with 19 safety violations and the possibility of $64,680 in fines after an inspection of the property was conducted.
- Midland Davis Corp., the owner of the facility, was hit with 13 serious safety violations, two repeat safety offenses, and four miscellaneous health and safety violations.
- Violations range from not providing proper protective gear for employees to failure to train and evaluate machine operators.
From the article:
... The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected the business in April as part of a program that targets employers who record a higher than average injury and illness rate.
The company, which has about 90 employees, plans to contest the violations. An informal hearing is scheduled for July 23. ...
