OSHA proposes $192,350 in penalties after inspecting NTN-Bower's Hamilton, Ala., plant

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing $192,350 in penalties after an inspection at NTN-Bower's manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ala., revealed 36 safety and health violations. The plant's owner, NTN-Bower Corp., is being cited with one willful and 31 serious violations, while Advanced Technology Services, which provides maintenance support at the facility, is receiving four citations for serious safety violations. OSHA is proposing $172,350 in penalties for NTN-Bower and an additional $20,000 in penalties for Advanced Technology Services Inc. "The large number of violations revealed by OSHA's inspection of this facility reflects management's failure to properly train its employees to work safely and ensure that company safety policies are followed consistently," said Roberto Sanchez, OSHA's area director in Birmingham....

[Linda Cole]

It seems to be a careless disregard of the individuals helping the company earn money!

[Storm spotter]

NTN-Bower should be shut down !!!!.. They have no repect for UAW WORKERS

[blueballs]

does anyone know what any of the violations are?

[Storm spotter]

lack of saftly training and use of pep's. Lack of use of lock out tag out procedures...NTN BOWER is owned by the Japanese and the SOB'S in management are anti union..hope bearing sales fall all the way to HADES !!!

[Biff]

Who gives a crap about "UAW workers"?

They don't give a crap about the companies where their members are employed.

There is no better predictor of closure or bankruptcy than whether or not a plant is UAWized.

None.

[stupid people]

Unions are a thing of the pass. For this company to operate safely and with a profit, you have to make some changes in your style of management. Train and educate your management team. Reward your employee's that instill inervation toward the sucess of there work place. The fines that you received could have created a few new position to help curve the effects of this recession. Safety and profit go hand and hand. It's now documented that your operation is a safety hazzard. If you don't act now, I see legal problems in the near future from your failue to act in providing a safe work enviroment and ultimately the closing of your facility.