Dole’s Springfield plant was cited for a safety hazard last fall after an employee was exposed to an amputation hazard, according to OSHA documents obtained by the Springfield News-Sun.
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. has contested the alleged safety violations and fines connected to the Springfield plant at 600 Benjamin Drive and the case remains open, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's website.
Officials from Dole declined to comment or provide any further information about the status of the case this week.
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The News-Sun received copies of the citations and Dole’s letter contesting the allegations through a Freedom of Information Act request filed with OSHA’s Cincinnati office.
The News-Sun initially reported the citations late last year but few details about the case were available at that time.
OSHA declined to release more than 150 pages of documents, it said in a letter to News-Sun, because the alleged violations have been contested.
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