Darling Ingredients’ Worker Safety Citations Upheld on Appeal

Darling Ingredients Inc., a multibillion-dollar supplier of animal food ingredients, unlawfully failed to protect workers involved in a fatal industrial accident, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled.

The decision Friday from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld US Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations for two repeat violations and a $75,092 fine.

The ruling provides additional legal guidance on when OSHA can classify a violation as a “repeat” violation, which can net higher penalties.

It also defines just how detailed machinery maintenance instructions must be to comply with OSHA’s lockout/tagout rule. The ...