A Wisconsin milling company faces $1.8 million in proposed fines—the largest amount ever against a firm in the state—for federal worker safety violations following a May 31 explosion that killed five workers and injured 12 others.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Nov. 17 issued a citation to Cambria, Wis.-based Didion Milling Inc. that alleges the corn-product producer failed to prevent the accumulation of highly combustible grain dust throughout its facility. It also asserted the company failed to maintain appropriate controls for grain ignition sources.
While the fine is by far the largest assessed against a ...
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