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Engine maker cited for workplace safety violations

Posted August 04, 2008 11:00 pm

Associated Press

MELROSE PARK -- Federal authorities have cited Melrose Park-based International Truck and Engine Corporation for workplace safety violations with penalties totaling more than $150,000.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an inspection in February. The agency says it found unprotected live electrical parts, improper use of electrical equipment and improper use of powered industrial vehicles, among other violations.

International Truck and Engine spokesman Ron Wiley says the citations are unjustified and the company will contest the $159,500 fine.

International Truck and Engine is a subsidiary of Navistar International that manufactures truck and tractor engines. It employs about 10,000 employees, including 1,450 in Melrose Park.

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