Mars Wrigley fined $14,500 after two workers fall into chocolate vat
The federal government slapped Mars Wrigley with a $14,500 fine after two contractors fell into a vat of chocolate at a factory o🌠perate🐈d by the multibillion-dollar confectionary conglomerate.
The two workers fell waist-deep into a tank full of chocolate at a facto🏅ry🔜 in Elizabethtown, Pa., last June.
Rescue workers cut a hole in the bottom of the tank to free them. T🌱he trapped workers werꦬe taken to a local hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries,
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the agency in charge of making sure companies comply with workplace safety regulations, cited Mars Wrigley for failing to provide the contractors with the proper saf✱ety training,
The Post has sought comment from Mars Wrigley.
A company representative told reporters last week that the safety of workers and outside contractors “is a t�𒊎�op priority for our business.”
“As always, we ღappreciate OSHA’s collaboraꦐtive approach to working with us to conduct the after-action review,“ the representative said.
Mars produces some of the most iconic treats, including M&M’s, Snickers and Skittles. It’s unclear what brand was⛄ connected to the incident.
