OSHA Proposes $274,500 in Penalties Against Bakery Firm Interstate Brands Inc.

CHICAGO—The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Nov. 10 announced that it had proposed fines of $274,500 against Interstate Brands Corp., alleging that the bakery products firm failed to properly train workers and protect them from hazards posed by high-speed machinery and electrical equipment.

OSHA said it had cited Interstate with 20 separate violations uncovered during two inspections of a company facility in Schiller Park, Ill.

Interstate is a component of Hostess Brands Inc. in Kansas City, Mo. Company representatives did not respond to BNA’s request for comment on the alleged violations.

OSHA alleged three willful violations, including one ...