Author: Chase Rogers

An Arlington-based company faces six-figure fines after an on-duty accident left an employee with severe facial burns, federal workplace regulators announced Monday.Doskocil Manufacturing Inc., which does business as Petmate, faces $278,851 in proposed penalties, according to a Department of Labor statement. An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation into the December incident found nine safety violations, including one “willful” violation by the company, the release continued.”Petmate takes the health and safety of our employees incredibly seriously,” a company spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday. “We cannot comment on specifics related to employee matters. That said, we do not necessarily agree…