Warren County company reaches settlement over health hazards

The settlement agreement requires Faurecia to correct the cited violations by taking immediate steps to limit employees’ exposure to airborne hexavalent chromium, including establishing a consistent and effective monitoring program, implementing feasible work practice controls during welding, and providing information and training to employees about the hazards of hexavalent chromium and OSHA’s standards.

“Employees at Faurecia Emission Control Systems will be safer, healthier, and better trained as a result of this agreement,” said OSHA’s Cincinnati Area Director Ken Montgomery. “Employers must continually evaluate their facilities for hazards, and use proper safety controls and equipment to protect workers.”