$1.2 Million OSHA Fine proposed for chemical violations

Submitted by coshnet on Fri, 03/27/2009 - 09:40

A St. Louis-based chemical repackaging and distribution company was cited for numerous willful and serious OSHA violations for the handling of dangerous chemicals. OSHA proposed fines totally $1.2 million, noting that employees were exposed to the chemical para-nitroaniline (PNA),a poison that causes methemoglobinemia, a condition that reduces the blood's ability to transport oxygen.