With two years to go in the current administration, OSHA plans to create some new regulations and update some old ones. Federal agencies just released their Fall 2014 regulatory agendas. OSHA plans to issue three final rules in 2015: Confined Spaces in Construction (March 2015): Although OSHA has confined space regulations for general industry, it …
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Worker Killed by Wood Chipper: Here’s What Went Wrong
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Worker killed in rotating shaft of mixer; $200K OSHA fine
Loose clothing can be fatal when it comes into contact with exposed moving machine parts. California OSHA has fined Henkel Corp. $200,825 for seven violations involving the death of a 26-year-old worker at its Bay Point plant in April. The worker, identified in local media as David Eleidjian of Antioch, CA, became entangled in the …
Hand cut off in conveyor: Worker sues employer
Previously, we told you Publix Super Markets faced $182,000 in OSHA fines following the amputation of an employee’s hand. Now, the worker is suing the supermarket chain. What are her chances of having her lawsuit go forward? Appiffane West is suing Publix even though she’s getting workers’ comp and $100,000 for her amputated hand. Since …
SHA cites Stone Mountain, Ga., manufacturer with 44 safety and health violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing $58,887 in penalties for 44 safety and health violations after inspecting Precision Hose, a metal hose manufacturing plant in Stone Mountain, Ga., that employs about 55 workers.Responding to a complaint, OSHA found 29 serious safety violation including fall hazards, tripping hazards, electrical …
OSHA: Stone company fined for 142 safety and health violations
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing $576,750 in penalties against Sims Bark Co. and Sims Stone Co. for 142 workplace safety and health violations. The agency is proposing 20 violations and $94,400 in penalties for the company’s bark plant in Brent, Ala.; 59 violations and $260,900 …