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Company: Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC
Current Parent Company: Gamut Capital
Penalty: $98,000
Year: 2015
Date: April 4, 2015
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace safety or health violation
Violation Description: On Oct. 10, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Madison Area Office initiated an inspection at the Wisconsin Grede Subsidiaries. OSHA found that workers at the foundry were being exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust and the company failed to train them on hazards and ensure respirators were fitted properly to minimize exposure. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will abate all health hazards identified by OSHA, which include three repeated and one serious violations for failing to properly fit and train workers for respirator use and failing to train workers about hazardous chemicals found in the workplace. Grede will also pay $98,000 in OSHA penalties by May 30, 2015.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration corporate-wide settlements
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Wisconsin
Facility City: Browntown
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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