Monroe County plans chemical safety program

Monroe County is planning a chemical safety program as it works to avoid a proposed fine from the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or IOSHA.

The county’s plan centers on chemical safety. The proposed fine and the planned program are connected, but the county has not announced further details here about the program’s design, timeline or implementation.

The process now involves the county’s response to IOSHA and the development of the safety program. Any final action on the fine or additional information about the county’s plan would clarify what steps employees and county facilities must follow.

What is known

The county plans to establish a chemical safety program. IOSHA has proposed a fine, and the county is pursuing the program in an effort to avoid that penalty.

What comes next

The county’s chemical safety plan and the status of the proposed fine remain the next parts of the process to watch.