OSHA has issued $256,707 in proposed penalties and citations alleging one willful and 12 serious safety and health violations at the Take 5 Car Wash in Beachwood, Ohio, the US Labor Department said Thursday.
The car wash, operated by a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest automotive services companies, allegedly ignored reports of employees suffering electrical shocks for more than 14 months, according to the department. Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found employees were assigned to clean the walls of the facility with high-pressure water near electrical equipment, among other violations.
The company, a subsidiary of the ...
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