Apr 19, 2017
I can’t imagine kissing a loved one goodbye one morning to set out on a usual, routine day of work…only to have it be the last time I ever see them. Sadly, that’s the reality for the families of the 4,000 workers killed at work every year, according to OSHA. Additionally, OSHA also reports that about four million workers are injured or contract an illness at work. Worker’s
Apr 03, 2016
OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) estimates that, prior to its inception in 1971, some 14,000 workers were killed on the job each year. Though the most recent accident statistics are not yet complete, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show just 4,679 workplace deaths in 2014, up a little from 2012 (4,628) and 2013 (4,693), but down by more than 1,000 s
Mar 22, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Refrigerated Services company with 16 alleged safety and health violations. These citations follow an investigation conducted after an incident in which 152 workers were overcome by ammonia vapors. In August 2010, Anhydrous Ammonia leaked out of a pipe located on the roof of the Refrigerated Services facil
Mar 17, 2011
On March 3, 2001 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued four repeat and one serious citation to the an auto service company following a recent inspection in one on their Connecticut shops. The company was fined $75,000 dollars for machine guarding and electrical hazards. This is not the first time PepBoys has been cited, in 2009 the company