December 23, 2014
In the past few years, Olympia Chimney Supply Inc. employees have suffered crushed fingers, amputation of multiple fingertips and entire fingers, but serious safety violations persist at the Scranton-based company, according to OSHA. A June 2014 inspection of the Scranton, Pa., company once again found Olympia workers exposed to a number of serious machine hazards.
Spurred by yet another safety complaint, investigators initiated their review under the agency’s National Emphasis Program on Amputations. For failure to take proper precautions to prevent the dangers of amputation, laceration and crushed fingers, Olympia was cited for 14 safety violations with fines totaling $49,000.
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