# Former Fuyao workers describe hazardous conditions > Former Fuyao Glass America workers detail unsafe conditions and fears for their safety at Ohio plant. - Title: Former Fuyao workers describe hazardous conditions · Fox News - Summary: Former Fuyao Glass America workers detail unsafe conditions and fears for their safety at Ohio plant. Former Fuyao Glass America workers described hazardous… - Keywords: fuyao glass america, ro khanna, dayton ohio, united states, labor conditions, osha, ricky patterson, fuyao glass industry group, news, politics, Former, Fuyao - Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/expect-deaths-factory-former-employees-describe-hazardous-conditions-chinese-owned-ohio-plant - Author: Robert McGreevy - Published: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: fuyao glass america, ro khanna, dayton ohio, united states, labor conditions, osha, ricky patterson, fuyao glass industry group, news, politics ## Former Fuyao workers describe hazardous conditions Former Fuyao Glass America workers described unbearable heat, language barriers, and labor violations at Ohio plant during roundtable with Rep. Ro Khanna. > The heat in there is unbearable. They don't care ## Workers faced retaliation for union efforts Fuyao threatened employees with loss of health insurance if they unionized and offered $2 hourly pay bump for voting no on unionization. > They said if we ever get a union there, he was going to shut it down ## Ricky Patterson died in 2018 incident 57-year-old Fuyao worker Ricky Patterson died after being crushed by glass while loading it in 2018. > Crushed him ## OSHA fined Fuyao $7,000 OSHA fined Fuyao $7,000 in informal settlement for safety violation that led to Ricky Patterson's death. > OSHA fined Fuyao $7,000 ## Chinese workers treated worse Chinese workers faced harsher conditions including no communication with American workers and being chosen for promotions due to lower pay. > They were treated horrible ## Rep. Ro Khanna calls for new standards Rep. Ro Khanna urged new safety standards and labor neutrality for foreign businesses purchasing factories in the U.S. > We need safety standards that are enforced ## Khanna wants industrial development bank Rep. Ro Khanna proposed creating an industrial development bank to support American manufacturing in regions like Dayton, Ohio. > We need an industrial development bank in the united states that invests in places like dayton ohio ## Workers faced unsafe conditions Workers described unsafe conditions including unlicensed forklift drivers causing injuries with no accountability. > It was on camera, they have cameras in there, and they acted like they didn't know who the forklift driver was ## Fuyao ignored congressional oversight Fuyao Glass America refused to comply with congressional oversight inquiry prompting Rep. Ro Khanna to convene roundtable with workers. > Fuyao quickly drew the attention of americans in the rust belt ## Workers fled to other jobs Workers like Tiffany Moore and Demetria Hodges fled Fuyao for other jobs after facing unsafe conditions and retaliation. > You can't put your two weeks in because if you put your two weeks they'll get rid of you before your two weeks come up ## Fuyao's history with labor issues Fuyao has faced labor violations including 2018 death of Ricky Patterson and OSHA fines for safety violations. > There's a guy used to work there, he passed away, he used to tell me all the time ## Khanna seeks factory oversight Rep. Ro Khanna wants to understand how Fuyao sets safety standards and complies with American labor law. > We need to understand how they're setting standards ## Fuyao's Chinese parent company Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. is the Chinese parent company of Fuyao Glass America. > Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. ## Workers' safety concerns Workers expressed fears for their safety after Fuyao's 2018 death of Ricky Patterson and ongoing safety violations. > Expect deaths in that plant ## Key takeaway Former Fuyao Glass America workers described hazardous conditions and fears for safety at Ohio plant during roundtable with Rep. Ro Khanna.