Republic Steel failed to fix hazards in 2012 OSHA settlement
Republic Steel is facing $1,138,500 in fines for for 24 safety violations at its Canton manufacturing plant – fifteen them willful violations of OSHA’s fall protection standards.
OSHA inspected the workplace after receiving a formal complaint from the United Steelworkers Union alleging inadequate fall protection and other unsafe practices exposing workers to various hazards in the plant's melt shop. During the inspection, OSHA discovered that two workers had been seriously injured in falls at the site in June and August of 2012.