Hospital supply company fined $181K after exposing workers to repeat safety and health hazards

OSHA issued more than 20 citations for safety and health violations against United Hospital Supply Corp. following an inspection of the Burlington, N.J., facility where the company manufactures metal cabinets. Inspectors found that during welding operations, welding stations were not enclosed with noncombustible screens and workers were exposed to hazardous ultraviolet light. Other citations were issued for electrical hazards, unguarded machinery, lack of hand protection, and uninspected overhead cranes. Many of the same violations were found during an inspection of the facility in 2010. "In the last five years, the company has shown plain indifference by not implementing or maintaining corrective actions to address these hazards," said Paula Dixon-Roderick, OSHA's area director in Marlton. For more information, see the news brief.