OSHA, which inspected Austral’s Mobile, Ala., facility after receiving a complaint, has proposed $41,500 in fines. OSHA has cited Austal USA LLC was cited for 12 safety and health violations involving fall and other hazards at the shipbuilder’s Mobile, Ala., facility. OSHA, which inspected the facility after receiving a complaint, has proposed $41,500 in fines.
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Read more →OSHA investigated in May after a worker was severely injured while performing maintenance.
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