Occupational Diseases: Ohio Company Fined $257,000

Columbus Steel Castings, formerly Buckeye Steel, was fined $257,000 by OSHA. The company's facility had been inspected four times for various injury and illness complaints.

Occupational Hazards

OSHA found that Columbus Steel Castings had failed to correct potential worker hazards involving guardrails and safety belts. Deborah Zubaty, the OSHA director in Columbus, said of the decision: "strong enforcement is a key part of OSHA's effort to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. It should be clear that we will not tolerate indifference to the welfare and safety of working men and women."