ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y.- An Elmira Heights tire retreading firm is facing more than $160,000 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged failure to correct workplace hazards discovered by OSHA inspectors, the agency said.
Inspectors from OSHA's Syracuse office found 16 serious violations of workplace safety standards at the American Made Tires facility in July 2013, according to an OSHA press release.
Violations found at American Made Tires included spray booths that were made of wood instead of non-flammable material as well as a total lack of lockout/tagout procedures for safe maintenance of machinery.
OSHA ordered American Made Tires to correct the violations and fined the company $20,100.
A follow up inspection by OSHA was conducted in November 2013 after the company failed to submit proof that the corrections had been made.
The OSHA Inspectors Found and Issued on May 21, 2014:
- 12 failure-to-abate citations due to uncorrected hazards -$144,000 in fines
- 3 repeat violations -$14,080 in fines
- 1 new serious violations -$2,200
Altogether, the new fines issued May 21 total $160,280.
