E-Cigarette Manufacturer fined for unsafe practices

[trailblazer6]

An e-cigarette compony here in Lakewood got nailed , hard. Here is the APP story
http://www.app.com/article/20130327...ette-firm-fined-185K-alleged-labor-violations

 

[Petrodus]

Reason why most vendors buy pre-mixed liquids.
My vendor doesn't want to get involved with pure nicotine issues
and thus avoids issues like this one.

 

[rockymtnrobin]

Reason why most vendors buy pre-mixed liquids.
My vendor doesn't want to get involved with pure nicotine issues
and thus avoids issues like this one.

And this is why I DIY. I know where its from and how clean it is.

 

[Petrodus]

I'm sure the FDA just Loves violations like this one
because its ammunition to support their reasoning
for nicotine regulations.

 

[Talyon]

Wish these people would be alot more careful.

 

[unquiet]

I love how it is always a "disgruntled" employee, who is therefore lying by default.
Hey, maybe they're "disgruntled" b/c your policies (or lack thereof) were putting their life at risk...

 

[cherrycakes]

"The company was investigated last October by the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division and paid $73,220 in back wages and damages that it owed 150 employees, the department said.

Jason Sokol, the company’s chief operating officer, said it agreed to correct some of the safety deficiencies.

But the company plans to contest the most serious allegations, which were made by a disgruntled employee, Sokol said."


NO WONDER they were disgruntled!!!

 

[bsidb]

\They probably didnt tell the employees not to drink the nicotine and should be fined for that also, why does this even make the news other than for its being negative twards e-cigs, the money amount makes it sound soo serious, as an employee you should take it apon yourself to protect yourself instead of being a dumb ..., sueing because drank the liquid without being told not to

 

[BuGlen]

I worked in several factories in NJ after I graduated from high school back in the '80s, and I can tell you that OSHA regulations were mostly viewed as suggestions in manufacturing at that time. I don't know if it's progressed at all since then, but some of the chemicals (such as Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent) were being used by people like myself who had no training and minimal safety gear provided. It would be nice if all companies viewed the health of their employees in the same regard as the profit margin, but that's not the nature of business in general.

It is very unfortunate that stories like this one are emerging now, and that they may provide a counter point to many of the self-regulating industry arguments that are being made. Just like with any other industry, the example of those few greedy entities will likely make it more difficult for those who argue for fewer regulations that would allow smaller businesses to thrive. My only hope is that instances such as this one are held as the exception and not the rule in the court of public opinion.

 

[Petrodus]

why does this even make the news other than for its being negative towards e-cigs....

Good point !!

 

[cherrycakes]

\They probably didnt tell the employees not to drink the nicotine and should be fined for that also, why does this even make the news other than for its being negative twards e-cigs, the money amount makes it sound soo serious, as an employee you should take it apon yourself to protect yourself instead of being a dumb ..., sueing because drank the liquid without being told not to

I agree with you that had this been a paint factory or something it wouldn't have been news but the workers still have a right to be irate if they weren't receiving their pay and didn't want to risk their family's livelihood in case something bad might happen.

 

[trailblazer6]

In any event, the days of doing whatever are over. You screw your employees and don't enforce sound, safe practices--- then bend over.
This is the good part of regulating

 

[TomCatt]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/legislation-news/397848-osha-getting-involved-now.html

 

[Burn14me]

In any event, the days of doing whatever are over. You screw your employees and don't enforce sound, safe practices--- then bend over.
This is the good part of regulating

There is no good part of regulating. It was designed as a revenue creator. No one is forced to work in an unsafe environment you can always leave to find safer job if no one would work for companies that are not safe they would have no company people need a backbone stand up for yourself and not rely on government to fight for our rights that is our job

 

[DaveP]

I don't mind a little oversight on something that could be dangerous to employees or end users. I have some juice from a new supplier that made me a little suspect on the nic content. I noticed myself getting unusually dizzy when I vaped it at the same rate I always do. That made me wonder if it was 36mg mislabeled as 24mg. I went back and forth from my Dekang to this juice and the same thing happened with the new juice and not the Dekang juice. Go figure.

We just want to know that what we buy is mixed under accepted practices and is reasonably accurate in its labeling. I don't want some poorly trained person sloshing nic in my juice recklessly and I want at least the same sanitation oversight as the place I eat lunch. After all, I'm inhaling this stuff into my lungs.

 

[trailblazer6]

I too don't mind a little oversight either. Vaping is becoming more popular with smokers looking for a way to enjoy nicotine without all the excessive tax and guilt trips associated with smoking. We are no longer some small obscure community on the internet. Regulation is going to be a necessary evil. The only aspect of regulation that troubles me is the extent, and not for my own sake, but for the others who will follow and take up vaping as their alternative of choice. I don't want to see cartomizers only at a limited nicotine content and limited flavors. Looking at the big picture, this is the most likely scenerio. So prepare yourself.

 

[Ardo]

Someone in our office has bought an e-cigarette, which is a regular crap called "Health e-cigarette". On the box it makes clear health claims. Bad, really bad!

Wish these people would be alot more careful.