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OSHA fines company $917K for explosion that injured 4 workers


September 15, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, fatigue, fire/explosion, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

Bostik, Inc., a manufacturer of adhesives, faces $917,000 in OSHA fines for 50 citations following the agency’s investigation into a March 13, 2011, explosion that injured four workers at the company’s Middleton, MA, plant.

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