OSHA Cites Water Technology Facility After Worker Was Severely Injured -- Occupational Health & Safety
Xylem Inc. faces a total of nine safety violations after an inspection. By Shereen Hashem May 05, 2021 OSHA cited Xlyem Inc. in Pewaukee, WI $234,054 for one willful and eight serious safety violations. A worker at a water technology facility suffered a serious injury when a guardrail loosened; he fell and struck his head on a support beam as he nearly lowered himself into a 30-foot deep water test pit, according to an article. On October 29, 2020, OSHA received the injury report. Inspectors determined the company exposed employees to walking-working surface hazards, failed to provide employe...
Source: ohsonline.com