Mayfield Consumer Products (MCP) is under investigation for its labor practices after managers allegedly threatened to fire employees if they called off, or left, their shift during a series of tornadoes beginning on Dec. 10. Eight workers died when the candle-making factory was destroyed during the tornadoes. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet, a division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and attorney John Caudill are investigating the facility after employees brought the alleged labor issues to their attention. In a statement on Dec. 15, MCP’s ownership said it had retained an independent team to investigate the actions of its managers as they might have not been following safety protocols. Following a series of powerful tornadoes throughout Kentucky and parts of the Midwest over the weekend, there have been at least 74 people confirmed dead in Kentucky, including the eight inside the factory, according to Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) office. The factory …