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New York negligent wood chip manufacturer exposed workers to hazardous chemicals, electrocution, amputation, struck-by injuries, hearing loss, toxic atmosphere, engulfment and danger of fires and explosions

When OSHA inspectors visited RWS, a plant that makes wood shavings for animal bedding, they found explosive combustible shavings all over the equipment and the floor with accumulation reaching as high as one foot in some areas. Adding to that employees were authorized to smoke in locations where excessive wood…

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