OSHA Hearing for Imperial Sugar Fines Set

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled for May 18 inSavannah on the U.S. Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration's attempt to fine Imperial Sugar Co. $8.8 million.

By: Alice Massimi | WSAV News 3
Published: April 05, 2010

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled for May 18 in
Savannah on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's attempt to fine Imperial Sugar Co. $8.8 million.
Explosions and a fire killed 14 people and injured many others
at Imperial's Port Wentworth, Ga. refinery in 2008.
OSHA issued 124 citations at Port Wentworth. Then it inspected
the company's Gramercy, La. plant, issued 97 citations and declared
there was imminent danger of an explosion there.
Imperial appealed the fines to the independent Occupational
Safety and Health Review Commission, which is holding the hearing.
OSHA says there were 69 allegedly willful violations at Port
Wentworth and 49 at Gramercy. The company denies any willful
violations.