OSHA Fines Hair-Smoothing Outfits For Not Warning Of Formaldehyde Risks
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says four Florida-based businesses committed 16 health violations by failing to protect employees and users from exposure hazards related to formaldehyde in heated hair-smoothing products.
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