Nov. 23, 2015 Bloomer, Wisconsin, roofing contractor endangers workers, ignores safety regulations OSHA cites Affordable Exteriors for 4th time in 3 years, proposes more than $112K in fines BLOOMER, Wis. – For the fourth time in three years, a Bloomer roofing contractor was found ignoring laws – twice by federal inspectors and twice by state …
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OSHA proposes $84K in fines for Tomra NY Recycling LLC
Nov. 13, 2015 Employee struck by forklift at Schenectady recycling facility OSHA proposes $84K in fines for Tomra NY Recycling LLC Employer name: Tomra NY Recycling LLC, 31 Opus Blvd., Schenectady, New York 12306 Reason for inspection: A worker at the company’s Schenectady recycling facility was operating a baler on May 14, 2015, when he …
Is Your Company Ripe for a Serious Injury?
The absence of injuries does not denote the presence of safety. In fact, a series of near misses indicates a problem in your safety management. Here are some important safety factors that identify whether your shop is at heightened risk of a serious injury or fatality. Unlike others in your industry, you’ve never had a …
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Click Here to download the FREE scaffolding safety bundle. Supported Scaffolding Safety Video or DVD Program Helps employees understand the dangers of working with scaffolds and how these risks can be minimized. View Product Scaffolds Safety At All Levels Training Video & DVD Covers: The role of the competent person, pre-assembly inspection, assembly, pre-shift …
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Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant
Sept. 23, 2015 Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant; company fined $308K OSHA’s investigation found 44 safety violations, including one willful Employer name: Aluminum Shapes LLC, 9000 River Road, Delair, New Jersey. Citations issued: On Sept. 21, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for one willful, …
New Efforts to Send Managers to Jail for Workplace Fatalities
“The Administration and many of its allies really do want to put employers in jail.” That’s according to a prominent attorney specializing in workplace safety compliance. Howard Mavity, a Fisher & Phillips partner, says in a blog post that he and fellow F&P partner Edwin Foulke, head of OSHA from 2006 to 2008, were struck …
OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards
U.S. Department of Labor | Sept. 17, 2015 OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards Willful and serious violations total nearly $80K in fines Employer name: U.S. Postal Service, 204 Fairforest Way, Greenville, South Carolina 29607 Citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one willful and two …