Rosina Foods slapped with hefty fines

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) - A West Seneca food company has been cited with nine serious violations of workplace safety standards.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that Rosina Food Products Inc. faces nearly $55,000 in fines.

OSHA began investigating in September and found the plant lacked effective standard operating procedures for all emergency shutdown procedures of the refrigeration system, necessary corrective actions identified during hazard analysis of the refrigeration process, clear instructions for safely conducting refrigeration procedures, written procedures to maintain the ongoing mechanical integrity of all equipment used in the refrigeration process, and procedures for handling small releases of anhydrous ammonia.

Rosina has 15 business days to comply or contest the findings with the an Independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.