OSHA fines ResCare Ohio for inadequate workplace violence safeguards at residential care facility in Fairfield, Ohio

2012 - 10/03/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines ResCare Ohio for inadequate workplace violence safeguards at residential care facility in Fairfield, Ohio: FAIRFIELD, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ResCare Ohio Inc. for exposing employees to workplace violence at the company's Fairfield residential care facility, which operates as Camelot Lake. OSHA has proposed penalties of $8,700.

"These citations reflect a clear and pressing need for employers operating residential care facilities to develop comprehensive and effective programs that proactively address workplace violence situations," said Bill Wilkerson, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati. "Prevention, protection, communication and awareness training are critical to safeguarding caregivers against possible injury in the workplace."

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