Fines against sawmill
Federal workplace safety officials are proposing $214,000 in fines against a West Virginia sawmill they cited just two years ago. Yesterday, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced fines for 27 violations against Wayne Lumber & Mulch Inc.
The agency cited the company for nine repeat violations from a March 2014 inspection.
New violations include not reporting when an employee cut off a finger while sawing, failing to guard a chop saw, lacking handrails, not using hand and eye protection, and letting workers operate forklifts without seatbelts.