UPS hit with $73k fine for safety violations

UPS was slapped with a $73,800 fine recently after federal inspectors found safety violations at the company's airplane hangar at the Louisville airport, according to federal agency records.

In October of this year, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued two penalties of $70,000 and $3,800 to UPS, according to an OSHA inspection detail. Inspectors cited two workplace safety violations discovered during a surprise inspection at a UPS hangar at 750 Grade Lane in Louisville.

The first violation was issued for failure to properly guard an open-sided platform or floor raised at least 4 feet above ground level, records show. OSHA regulations state such a platform must have a standard railing installed on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The violation was deemed "willful," meaning the employer purposefully disregarded or showed indifference to safety standards.

UPS's second violation was related to sanitary conditions in the workplace and was deemed "serious," one with the potential to cause an accident or illness that could lead to death or serious physical harm.

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