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US Department of Labor proposes nearly $2.5 million in penalties for Alabama sawmill, finds willful disregard for safety led to fatality

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[] News Release from OSHA Having trouble viewing this email? [View it as a Web page](. [United States of America Department of Labor] News Release --------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Department of Labor | February 22, 2024 US Department of Labor proposes nearly $2.5 million in penalties for Alabama sawmill, finds willful disregard for safety led to fatality August 2023 incident is Phenix Lumber Co.’s second employee fatality in 3 years PHENIX CITY, AL – A federal investigation into an August 2023 horrific fatal incident at a Phenix City sawmill revealed, for the second time in three years, that the employer could have prevented a tragedy by following required safety rules. The U.S. Department of Labor’s [Occupational Safety and Health Administration](, responding to reports by first responders, found that a 67-year-old sawmill supervisor at MDLG Inc., operating as Phenix Lumber Co., had climbed on top of an auger to access a difficult-to-reach area to unclog a woodchipper. Because of multiple failures by the employer to protect him, the machine started while the employee was on top of the auger. The 20-year employee was caught in the machinery and fatally injured. “Phenix Lumber’s willful disregard for the well-being of their employees leaves another family to grieve the loss of their loved one. This must stop,” said OSHA Regional Administrator Kurt Petermeyer in Atlanta. “This worksite has become all too familiar to OSHA. Phenix and its owners have a legal responsibility to follow federal safety laws that are meant to prevent the exact hazards that cost this employee’s life.” In response to the August 2023 fatal incident, OSHA cited Phenix Lumber Co., as well as its owners John Menza Dudley Jr. and Leslie Elizabeth Dudley, with 22 willful violations, one repeat violation and five serious violations, [totaling $2,471,683 in proposed penalties](. Specifically, the agency found the employer failed to: - Ensure employees used energy control procedures to prevent the unexpected start-up of machines while performing maintenance and servicing activities such as clearing jams. - Ensure the use of lockout/tagout devices on machinery when performing maintenance. - Provide training to employees on the purpose and function of the energy control program, as well as ensure they have the knowledge and skills required for the safe application of energy control measures. - Maintain guarding on machines that posed amputation hazards to employees. - Require fall protection to be used in work areas above four feet. - Require employees operating a forklift to wear a seatbelt. - Maintain fire extinguishers in a fully charged and operable condition. - Ensure an electrical disconnect was located in direct line of sight from the equipment being locked out. Prior to these citations, Phenix Lumber Co. had been inspected [four times in the past five years](, including a fatality inspection in 2020 that resulted in the agency citing the company with four willful and 10 serious violations. OSHA added the employer to the agency’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program in 2020, a program for employers who endanger workers by committing willful, repeat or failure-to-abate violations that could lead to fatalities or catastrophic injuries. Employers remain on the list until they can demonstrate certain criteria and safety standards within a three-year timeframe. Phenix Lumber Co. has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to comply, request a conference with OSHA’s area director or contest the findings before the [Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission](. To report workplace incidents, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, call the agency's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742). Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit [](. [Visit OSHA’s website for information on developing a workplace safety and health program](. Employers can also contact the agency [for information about OSHA’s compliance assistance resources and for free help on complying with OSHA standards](. Media Contacts: Erika B. Ruthman, 678-237-0630, ruthman.erika.b@dol.gov Eric R. Lucero, 678-237-0630, lucero.eric.r@dol.gov Release Number: 24-91-ATL --------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? [Contact Us]( [Manage Preferences]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: United States Department of Labor · 200 Constitution Ave NW · Washington, DC 20210 · 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365) [GovDelivery logo](

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