$330,300 fines levied against Formosa's Point Comfort facility by OSHA. 62 violations of safety standards, including three willful violations. Company stopped monitoring for levels of vinyl chloride, violated standards for handling flammable and combustible liquids, and di not follow important lock out/tag out procedures during maintenance and repair operations.
Unknown, "News Article: OSHA proposes fines against Formosa of Texas", contributed by Sheila Tahir, Project: Formosa Plastics Global Archive, Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 30 January 2023, accessed 1 December 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/news-article-osha-proposes-fines-against-formosa-texas
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$330,300 fines levied against Formosa's Point Comfort facility by OSHA. 62 violations of safety standards, including three willful violations. Company stopped monitoring for levels of vinyl chloride, violated standards for handling flammable and combustible liquids, and di not follow important lock out/tag out procedures during maintenance and repair operations.