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OSHA adds to fines against West Carrollton company

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By Thomas Gnau, Staff Report Updated 4:06 PM Thursday, November 5, 2009

WEST CARROLLTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed additional fines against Veolia ES Technical Solutions’ local plant for what the agency says were safety violations.

Last week, OSHA proposed $45,000 in fines against Veolia, alleging 11 “serious violations of federal workplace health and safety standards” in events OSHA says led to the explosion and fire at the company’s local facility.

On Thursday, Nov. 5, the agency added $64,000 in fines against the chemical processing company. The total in fines stands at $109,000.

It’s the conclusion of what OSHA said was the second of two inspections into the May 4 explosion, which sparked a fire at Veolia’s environmental services plant at 4301 Infirmary Road. The blast and resulting fire sent four workers to hospitals and caused about $50 million in damage.

“This second set of serious citations allege that the company failed to conduct compliance audits every three years to ensure that policies and procedures were in place for the handling of flammable liquids,” the U.S. Department of Labor said.

In response, Veolia released a statement, saying, “We have been working diligently since the time of the explosion with all concerned agencies on their investigations, including our own internal inquiry. We will continue to work with OSHA to work through any issues or differences. Our company is dedicated to employee and site safety.”

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