Urbana, Ill. — Eleven employees at auto parts maker Guardian West Flex-n-Gate were taken to the hospital July 25 due to a sulfuric acid leak. Fire Chief Mike Dilley told the local press that the spill occurred when a truck driver hooking up for the acid transfer apparently failed to make a proper connection. The driver was not injured. All employees were reported out of the hospital and back at work. OSHA has opened an investigation into the spill. In an unrelated development, OSHA proposed June 14 to fine Guardian West $57,000 for failing to monitor workers’ exposure to sulfuric acid and other chemicals while cleaning electroplating tanks.
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