date:Aug 17, 2012
The poultry processing plant in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania was inspected in February in response to a complaint alleging the hazards but closed down without notice in mid-July.
OSHA proposed fines totalling $140,000 for exposing workers to safety and health hazards and two repeat violations.
When questioned how OSHA would recover any money now the firm has suspended operations, a spokeswoman said: Employers have 15 working days to respond to citations, and beyond that we cannot comment on the cas