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An Augusta company could be facing more than $100,000 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Cives Steel Company has been cited for reported serious violations in workplace safety standards at its Augusta production facility.
According to a press release from OSHA, "the steel products fabricator faces a total of $132,000 in proposed fines for electrical, crushing, laceration and other hazards identified during an inspection by OSHA’s Augusta Area Office begun in January."
According to OSHA, there are many violations, including maintenance employees were not supplied with and did not use proper protective gear.
We contacted Cives Steel Company in Augusta and were told no one could comment.
Augusta Company Facing OSHA Fines
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