OSHA cited a manufacturing company for a __________ violation for exposing workers to unguarded hazardous machinery.An inspection found that the company removed the machine guarding to increase the speed of product output and knowingly permitted workers to operate the machines in this unsafe manner.

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A willful violation is defined as a violation in which the employer intentionally or knowingly disregards the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act or regulations or fails to comply with any standard, rule, or order authorized by the Act, and the employer's action constitutes a voluntary and intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, employee safety and health. In this case, the company knowingly removed machine guarding to increase production speed, thereby intentionally disregarding employee safety and health, which meets the criteria for a willful violation.

OSHA Cited a Manufacturing Company for a __________ Violation for Exposing