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As a part of the legal settlement between OSHA and Milk Specialties Co. in Whitehall, the later has agreed to a pay a sum of $535,000 as the penalties. This happened after the company was cited for willful, repeat as well as serious safety violations that concern combustible dust hazards, untrained workers working in potentially dangerous locations and limited permits for working in confined areas. Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA said, "We are pleased that Milk Specialties Co. has recognized and agreed to abate the health and safety violations addressed in the settlement. "Our number one concern is to ensure the safety and welfare of all workers. With this agreement, I am confident the company is moving in the right direction." The inspection was conducted in December 2008 by OSHA in response to a complaint which allege numerous safety hazards at the whey processing plant of the company. The employer’s failure to comply with the agency’s confin...

Every industry in US would like to stay as far as possible from OSHA’s penalties. Big or small industries that have violated the norm set by OSHA have been fined heavily. Accident and injury is part of most industries. Every year, OSHA goes on inspection to see whether the industries are providing a safety environment for the workers and if the workers are abiding by the rules they have set. The penalties given by OSHA can range from none to $70,000. That will depend on how the violation would likely result to the workers. Other violations which carry no threat as such will not result in any penalties but may result in up to $7,000 if the case is a bit serious. Repeated or willful violations may carry a heavy penalty which may be as high as $70,000. If the organization has a few number of employers or few or no previous violations then the penalties may be discounted. In order to avoid the penalties from OSHA, you can try to stay in compliance. OSHA has provided help for those who seek...