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Wall Street Journal Exposes Hazards at Cintas

The same day that members of the U.S. House held a hearing highlighting Cintas's health and safety record, the Wall Street Journal ran an in-depth examination of hazards at North America's largest laundry company.

House Panel to Examine Cintas Safety Record

By JAMES BANDLER and KRIS MAHER
April 23, 2008; Page B1

Tulsa, Okla.
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12-31-1969

Lawmaker "Apalled" at Cintas's Safety Record

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing April 23 on workplace safety seeking stronger OSHA enforcement for large, multi-site employers. Members of the subcommittee named Cintas as a prime example of the need for stronger OSHA enforcement. The hearing was prompted by the death last year of Eleazar Torres Gomez, a worker who was killed at a...READ MORE >

04-28-2008

Indiana OSHA Cites Cintas for Serious Hazards

Inspectors from Indiana OSHA have cited Cintas for exposing workers to serious hazards in the its Fort Wayne wash alley. The state safety agency said that workers could be caught in a “pinch point” between the washing machine and a conveyor. Regulators also reported that workers were exposed to the unguarded rotating drums of the washers and dryers.

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05-23-2008

Hundreds Rally at Cintas Headquarters for Safer Jobs

MASON, Ohio, October 14, 2008—Cintas workers from across the country rallied with hundreds of local supporters outside of the company’s annual shareholder meeting today to call for an end to unsafe working conditions at the uniform supplier’s industrial laundries. According to recent citations issued by state and federal safety regulators, Cintas workers still face dangers on the...READ MORE >

10-14-2008


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Latest News Wall Street Journal Exposes Hazards at Cintas The same day that members of the U.S. House held a hearing highlighting Cintas's health and safety record, the Wall Street Journal ran an in-depth examination of hazards at North America's largest laundry company. House Panel to Examine Cintas Safety Record By JAMES BANDLER and KRIS MAHER April 23, 2008; Page B1 Tulsa, Okla. READ MORE > 12-31-1969 Lawmaker "Apalled" at Cintas's Safety Record The U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing April 23 on workplace safety seeking stronger OSHA enforcement for large, multi-site employers. Members of the subcommittee named Cintas as a prime example of the need for stronger OSHA enforcement. The hearing was prompted by the death last year of Eleazar Torres Gomez, a worker who was killed at a...READ MORE > 04-28-2008 Indiana OSHA Cites Cintas for Serious Hazards Inspectors from Indiana OSHA have cited Cintas for exposing workers to serious hazards in the its Fort Wayne wash alley. The state safety agency said that workers could be caught in a “pinch point” between the washing machine and a conveyor. Regulators also reported that workers were exposed to the unguarded rotating drums of the washers and dryers. The...READ MORE > 05-23-2008 Hundreds Rally at Cintas Headquarters for Safer Jobs MASON, Ohio, October 14, 2008—Cintas workers from across the country rallied with hundreds of local supporters outside of the company’s annual shareholder meeting today to call for an end to unsafe working conditions at the uniform supplier’s industrial laundries. According to recent citations issued by state and federal safety regulators, Cintas workers still face dangers on the...READ MORE > 10-14-2008