The former General Motors plant in Moraine was recently acquired in 2014 and is now the Fuyao Glass America plant. However, the plant is already running into trouble with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and is being fined $14,000 for two serious safety violations within the plant. The serious safety violations include not providing proper machine guarding, which prevents machines from catching employee hands. Additionally, the Fuyao plant was cited fo

Last week, a fire technician was found lifeless in a control room located at TimkenSteel’s Faircrest plant. He was unable to be resuscitated. An investigation from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) showed the worker was exposed to too much nitrogen. According to the readings from OSHA and the local fire department, the oxygen levels in the control room were less than 4 percent. However, suffocation usually occurs at oxygen lev

Last week, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration was criticized by Great American Insurance Co. for discouraging companies from implementing incentive programs for workplace safety. More specifically, OSHA said in a 2012 memorandum that incentive programs, such as additional compensation, performance evaluations and rewards, essentially discourage workers from reporting any on-the-job injuries to their employers. However, Great American Insurance and its Strategic

Earlier this month, a worker fell more than 40 feet while he was performing maintenance on a crane. The worker suffered from multiple broken bones and was very lucky to survive the fall. OSHA has fined the company $129,000 for the investigation. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, TimkenSteel Corp. failed to provide sufficient fall protection to its employees. Worse, this is the second life-threatening accident that occurred in less than a year at