GM’s Electric Battery Plant Fined for Safety Violations (1)

Ultium Cells LLC, the battery venture jointly owned by LG Energy Solution and General Motors Co., faces a $270,000 fine after the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 19 violations following an explosion in March.

“OSHA inspectors found the company exposed workers to machine and chemical hazards by failing to use and train workers on safety and emergency response procedures,” the US Department of Labor said in a statement. “The agency also learned Ultium Cells did not comply with federally required safety standards for the use of personal protective equipment, including respirators.”

Ultium’s plant in Lordstown, ...