Fri, Jan 25, 2008
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"Scaled Composites regrets that this accident occurred,
and we have expressed our condolences to the victims and their
families and provided support during this difficult time. We
cooperated fully with Cal/OSHA during the investigation, and we
continue to work with the agency so that the enhanced procedures
already implemented promote the safest workplace conditions
possible."
Source: From a company statement issued by
Scaled Composites, following a ruling by the California Division of
Occupational Safety and Health, following its investigation into a
fatal July 2007 accident that claimed the lives of three Scaled
employees. The Mojave-based aerospace company was fined $25,870
last week for five violations of workplace safety codes. The
largest citation, for $18,000, charged Scaled with failure to
correct unsafe conditions and/or practices in handling nitrous
oxide. Cal/OSHA notes the company has corrected all areas where the
violations occurred.
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