OSHA Compliance Issues

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The work was supported in part by a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Training Program grant. The authors wish to thank the entire staff at the Chicago Interfaith Workers' Rights Center, especially Sister Barb Pfarr, Erica Sweitzer, Marikka Pretz-Anderson, Katherine Bissell, Jose Oliva, Adam Kader, and Cherise Jordan, as well as the following individuals from OSHA who provided insight and assistance: Jake Scott, Gary Anderson, Julia Calderon-Bakker, and William Coulehan.

Notes

^A Includes unsanitary restrooms and dirty work areas.

^B Improper operation of and/or inadequate guarding of any machine.

^C Carrying and lifting heavy objects, and/or bending to lift and carry objects.

^D Improper operating speed of mechanical equipment.

^E Cleaning a hot stove with chemical products, with no PPE.

^F Working around unshielded vats of boiling water.

^G Includes mandatory overtime, no breaks, 7-day work weeks, no vacation period.

^H Working with hot oil, without safety training.

^I Working near hot water and steam in kitchen, with no PPE.

^J Improper operation of manufacturing line.

^K Training conducted in a language that employee could not understand.