Fed-OSHA has cited Gunite Corp.'s Rockford, Ill., foundry and proposed $407,000 in penalties as the result of an inspection conducted under a program that targets high-hazard workplaces. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman announced the major enforcement action, saying it was vital to keep workers from getting silicosis, a disabling, sometimes fatal disease caused by overexposure to silica dust.The gray iron foundry manufactures wheels and brake drums for semi-tractor trailers. A subsidiary
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