After a contractor fatally fell 11 feet while using a scissor lift to replace a freezer drain, New Jersey-based CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC was cited for 36 violations and $368,513 in proposed penalties, according to the Department of Labor Wednesday.
Among other hazards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators found a damaged and inoperable snap hook on the lift’s safety chain, which the company did not inspect before work began, according to the Labor Department.
CJ TMI has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA, or contest the ...
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