Ohio company provides false proof of hazard abatement
Formed Fiber Technologies fined $800,000+ by OSHA
After providing false documentation and making false representations claiming that previously cited hazards related to hydraulic presses had been corrected, Formed Fiber Technologies LLC has been issued 14 safety citations, including willful and repeat citations, as well as a notice of failure to abate with proposed fines totaling $816,500. OSHA initiated the inspection as a follow-up inspection pursuant to its Severe Violators Enforcement Program.
The Sidney, Ohio plant, which produces motor vehicle interior trimmings for automotive manufacturers, including Toyota and General Motors, was issued one failure to abate, nine willful and four repeat safety violations for continuously exposing employees to amputations* and other hazards.