Republic Steel: OSHA: Republic Steel Exposed Employees to Excessive Lead Levels

Canton, Ohio automotive steel manufacturer Republic Steel is cited for repeated and serious violations after failing to guard machines, lack of lockout/tagout devices and exposing employees to lead.A maintenance worker at Republic Steel, an automotive steel manufacturer, suffered severe injuries because the company failed to guard machines and provide lock-out devices, an OSHA investigation found.The Canton, Ohio-based manufacturer faces $279,578 in proposed penalties after the agency's investigators found workers at its plant were exposed to machine hazards and lead.read more