Wind blade manufacturer fined for lapses in worker safety
BPC Staff Jun 11, 2018 | 4:42 pm
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61 wordsAll Latest News, Manufacturing, Statewide NewsIowa wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites, based in Newton, will have to pay more than $150,000 in fines after Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration identified multiple safety hazards, including fire hazards, airborne contaminants and faulty record keeping, the Des Moines Register reports. A five-month investigation determined TPI failed to provide appropriate personal protective equipment for workers, allowing chemical injuries.