OSHA settlement reached in Wisconsin explosion
SPOONER, Wis. (AP) _ The chemical company where an explosion last spring critically burned two workers has reached a settlement with the federal government over workplace safety violations.
Authorities say Cortec Corp. has agreed to pay a $250,000 fine for failing to have a proper safety management system to handle flammable liquid propellants at its aerosol and liquid container filling plant in Spooner.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration originally proposed a $424,000 fine following the March 18 explosion that destroyed a production building.
Authorities say the settlement includes the company’s promise to bring the plant into safety compliance by Dec. 31.
Cortec’s Chief Operating Officer Anna Vignetti did not immediately return a telephone message Friday.
The plant is expected to resume production in January.
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Information from: Wisconsin Public Radio, http://www.wpr.org
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
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