Massachusetts workers killed, injured at facilities touted as 'Model Workplaces'

By Beverly Ford

Safety risks, injuries and even fatalities plague Mass. worksites touted by OSHA as among the nation's safest

Excerpts from this story referencing "FLEXcon":

"… were reduced.Laura Pacquette, a 34-year-old mother of three, had worked at FLEXcon, a plastic film and sheet manufacturer in Spencer, Mass., for nine years w …"

"… injuries two days later.  OSHA's investigation of the accident found FLEXcon failed to provide adequate guards on the equipment “to protect the opera …"

"… s fined $6,300, an amount reduced by OSHA to $5,800 just four months later.FLEXcon was never dropped from the VPP program. Today, with no recorded OSHA viola …"

"… VPP program. Today, with no recorded OSHA violations since that incident, FLEXcon remains part of VPP, a shining example of what Michael Engel, the company' …"