Houston powder-coating company fined by OSHA for exposing employees to health hazards

Allied Powder Coating was issued fines totaling more than $338,000 for failing to protect workers from overexposures to dust as well as toxic chemicals such as arsenic, beryllium and lead, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. A Houston company that makes powder coatings for outdoor furniture, metals and other materials has been issued fines totaling more than $338,000 for exposing its employees to health and safety hazards that could cause birth defects, cancers and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Outdoor Furniture Refinishing Inc.,...