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 …
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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 …
Rockvale Construction LLC added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program
U.S. Department of Labor | Nov. 5, 2015 Lancaster County construction company again exposes workers to dangerous fall hazards at Temple, Pennsylvania, work site Rockvale Construction LLC added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program Employer name: Rockvale Construction LLC, 4108 East Newport Road in Kinzers, Pennsylvania The inspected worksite was located at 7 Meadow Ridge …
Can Deaf Worker Safely Drive Forklift? Court Weighs In
Here’s a tough call to make: A deaf employee drove forklifts safely on a daily basis for years. Then, a corporate policy said he could no longer do that for safety reasons. Do you bar him from operating forklifts? And what did a court have to say? Nicholas Siewertsen, who is deaf, worked for Worthington …
Young Worker Incapacitated by Forklift Accident
Related Training DVDs: Forklift Safety Training Video on DVD – OSHA Compliance Bundle Reviews how to inspect forklifts and other powered industrial truck equipment prior to operation, safe operating procedures, & more. View Product Fall Protection Training Video on DVD – OSHA Compliance Bundle Fall Protection provides the information employees need to work safely when …
Overhead Crane Bundle Download
Click Here to download the FREE overhead crane safety bundle. Crane Safety Training Video DVD Points out to employees that over 90% of crane-related accidents are caused by human error and that they are the key to preventing these incidents. View Product Overhead and Gantry Cranes Help increase your employees’ awareness of the hazards …
Safety Harness Bundle Download
Click Here to download the FREE safety harness bundle. Fall Protection Training Video & DVD Provides information on the various types of fall protection, when and how to use the protective equipment with emphasis on safety. View Product Fall Protection for Construction – Video Covers OSHA’s general fall protection requirements, steel erection fall protection, …
Mark Mashuda Excavating Inc. fined $147K for federal violations
U.S. Department of Labor | Oct. 7, 2015 OSHA finds excavating company exposed employees to trenching hazards at Evans City, Pennsylvania, worksite Mark Mashuda Excavating Inc. fined $147K for federal violationsEmployer name: Mark Mashuda Excavating Inc., 113 Lakeland Drive, Mars, Pennsylvania. The inspection site was the Peachmont Farms Development, Evans City, Pennyslvania, where workers were …
Harco Construction and Sky Materials Corp. cited for willful safety violations
Oct. 8, 2015 OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality ‘completely avoidable’ Harco Construction and Sky Materials Corp. cited for willful safety violationsNEW YORK – Carlos Moncayo, a 22-year-old laborer from Queens, was trying to make a living as he worked on the construction of a Restoration Hardware store at 19 Ninth Ave. in Manhattan on April 6, …