OSHA Sanctions PA Brass Foundry for Lead Exposure
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced that it was imposing penalties of more than $550,000 against a Pennsylvania brass foundry. OSHA issued a citation and the accompanying financial penalties against Kief Industries Inc, which does business as Excelsior Brass Works in Blandon, PA.
The penalties were imposed because OSHA found that the brass foundry knowingly exposed workers to lead and violated federal workplace health and safety standards.According to Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, "The employer deliberately refused to protect workers from overexposure to lead and other workplace hazards."
Kief Industries was given 15 business days to respond to OSHA's penalties.
Lead exposure can cause serious injuries such as brain damage and kidney disease and it may be fatal. There is no word if any of the Kief Industries employees have suffered these problems.















