Alabama Lumber Company Hit with $1.9 Million in Fines – OSHA Safety Training Site Reports

One would think that with all of the nasty weather that has slammed into the state of Alabama, that the manufacturing firms and commercial backbone of the region could get a wee bit of lead-way with workplace safety fines. This is not the case as safety never takes or can afford to take even a slight, meaningless, minute off. The lives and the arms and legs of the workers are at stake here.

Phenix Lumber Company

The ability to keep safe, every single worker on site, is a requirement in the state of Alabama. This is why here at this OSHA safety-training site, the importance of reporting on the fines, that OSHA is contemplating levying against Phenix Lumber Company, needs to be heard.

Missing Cutting Tool Safety

The reason for the record fines in Alabama stem from the lumber company’s inability to offer safeguarding protection (egregious) to their employees. Other safety violations were mentioned with the most important being the lack of safety training, and other safeguarding apparatuses, on the many machines and cutting-tools, that are used on a daily basis at this firm’s mill.

About the Author

Bob Malhotra is the Co-Founder of onlineoshasafetytraining.com and many other sites and firms with the goal of safety training to the masses in mind at all times. As the author of this review and hundreds of others all positioned on the Internet for easy access, Bob demonstrates both his desire to cover all things safety-related and to showcase what he has learned with a lifetime of experience and knowledge. Bob has been in the safety-business for well over 20 years and understands both the importance of safety training as well as the Federal Requirements mandated by the Department of Labor and OSHA.