AB Specialty Silicones has agreed to follow numerous new procedures and pay a $1.3 million federal fine after an explosion and fire at their Waukegan plant killed four employees in 2019. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday it reached a settlement agreement with AB Specialty Silicones LLC, a […]
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Company reaches agreement in lawsuit brought by attorney general for explosion that killed 4 at Waukegan plant
AB Specialty Silicones has agreed to stop producing certain products and pay a fine following a lawsuit by the attorney general’s office after an explosion at their Waukegan plant killed four employees in 2019. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a video in April giving a detailed recreation of the May 3, […]