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Moraine-based Fuyao was fined $227,000 in penalities related to unsafe working conditions back in November, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company resolved the issues in March after working with OSHA.
A representative of Fuyao said the company agreed to pay $100,000 in penalties, and the amount of proposed serious violations was reduced from 28 proposed serious violations to 10 serious violations.
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Fuyao said it has worked with the agency to ensure the Moraine plant is up to code. The company said it has invested more than $7 million in safety measures within the last several months.
Workers at the plant will host a town hall meeting on Sunday with elected officials, urging Fuyao leadership to “support employees’ rights to a fair union election and a safe workplace,” a statement said. The public meeting goes from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at UAW Local 696 in Moraine.
Other companies named on "The Dirty Dozen" list include: Atlantic Drain Services, California Cartage, Dedicated TCS, Dollar General, Environmental Enterprises, Inc., Nissan USA, Pilgrim's Pride, PrimeFlight, TransAm Trucking, Samsung and Valley Garlic.
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