It’s not the first time Ferrara was fined for alleged safety violations at its Bellwood facility.
Ferrara Candy Co. has been cited for alleged safety violations at its Bellwood candy factory, two years after being placed in a severe violator enforcement program over safety issues, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday.
“Ferrara Candy Co. knows its workers can suffer debilitating injuries, such as amputations, when machines are not properly de-energized before servicing or maintaining them,” said Angeline Loftus, OSHA director for the Chicago North Area, in a statement. “Yet, company personnel continue to expose employees needlessly to these hazards.”The reception area of Ferrara Candy headquarters in the Old Post Office building at 433 W. Van Buren St. in Chicago on Jan 21, 2020.
Ferrara has 15 business days to comply with the penalties, contest them or request an informal conference with the OSHA area director. “The health and safety of our team members is the most important priority at Ferrara, and we work diligently to maintain a safe operating environment,” the company said.Ferrara was fined for similar alleged violations at the Bellwood facility. In 2020, one worker suffered a fingertip amputation after coming in contact with an unguarded rotary valve and another was hospitalized after being caught in a machine, according to OSHA.
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