Mars Wrigley Confectionary was penalised by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) when two contractors at its Pennsylvania location last year accidentally fell into a chocolate tank.
On June 9, 2022, the workers had to be saved after they fell into a tank of partially filled chocolate. To get the two workers out, authorities had to cut a hole in the tank. Both were flown, one of them by helicopter, to the hospital.
The fine has been classified as a significant citation by OSHA. According to the citation, Mars Wrigley failed to ensure that the staff knew how to properly clean the facility’s chocolate tank.
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For the event, OSHA fined Mars Wrigley more than $14,500.
Meanwhile, Mars Wrigley’s spokesperson said “The safety of our Associates and outside contractors is a top priority for our business. As always, we appreciate OSHA’s collaborative approach to working with us to conduct the after-action review”.
The employees hired to clean the tank came from a different company and did not directly work for Mars Wrigley.
