Tootsie Roll Industries controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
OSHA cites Tootsie Roll Industries and proposes a fine
Fine or penalty
OSHA cited Tootsie Roll Industries for a willful machine-guarding violation and proposed a $136,532 fine after an investigation found the company allowed bypassed safety locks on a machine where a worker was injured.
Source excerpt
An OSHA investigation determined the company allowed bypassed safety locks on the machine’s access doors.
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited confectionery firm Tootsie Roll Industries LLC issued a proposed fine of $136,532 after a worker was injured in a machine-related incident.