Curt528

Manufacturers are not responsible for safe guarding equipment, because they cannot be sure how it is going to be used once it leaves where it was manufactured...this is especially true for equipment built outside the US. In the end, its the employer's responsbility. Being in the safety business, and seeing so many skeptical comments over the charges, I have some advice – request a copy of the file. As a safety consultant I get a lot of businesses calling me AFTER they get cited by OSHA. And as part of my routine I normally request a copy of the file through the freedom of information act, this always helps me better understand the regulations and what was found onsite. Not always, but a majority of the time I am surprised about how much of the story the company didn’t tell even me, the guy that is supposed to be helping them. This is even more so when willful citations are issued, there’s always more to the story so, I encourage anyone to request a copy of the file, I plan on doing so, even if just to get a better idea on how I can help other companies.

You're right...good luck with that, hope you don't fall.