U.S. Department of Labor Cites Pennsylvania Toy Manufacturer For Safety Hazards Following Employee Amputation

ELYSBURG, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Toy Factory TX LLC – doing business as The Toy Factory LLC – for workplace safety violations after an employee suffered an arm amputation while cleaning machinery at the company’s Elysburg, Pennsylvania, plant. OSHA proposed $112,523 in penalties.

OSHA inspectors determined that the company failed to develop acceptable procedures to prevent the release of hazardous energy, apply lockout devices, train employees on lockout/tagout, and correct other electrical hazards.

“Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have a safe and healthful workplace,” said OSHA Wilkes-Barre Area Office Director Mark Stelmack. “This company’s failure to use appropriate machine locking devices resulted in a serious injury that could have been prevented.”

Toy Factory TX LLC has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov.