OSHA cites Fontarome Chemical in St. Francis, Wis., for process safety management program deficiencies following fire

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Fontarome Chemical Inc. for 17 serious safety violations following a fire at the company's pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in St. Francis on April 13. The fire occurred during the troubleshooting of an electrical component on the hot oil heater. OSHA initiated an inspection under its national emphasis program on process safety management for covered chemical facilities. Proposed fines total $51,800.

US Labor Department's OSHA cites Fontarome Chemical in St. Francis, Wis., for process safety management program deficiencies following fire