For the second time this year, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) finds itself in a spat with another government agency about the ability to perform its mission. This time, it’s up against the EPA. The massive fire at the Chevron refinery 10 miles northeast of San Francisco, CA, on Aug. 6, 2012, is at …
Tag: OSHA Citations
OSHA Fines AT&T After Technician Was Robbed and Killed
Federal officials have cited AT&T in the death of a worker last year in Gladstone and proposed a $7,000 penalty against the company. The citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges AT&T failed to ensure that Kevin Mashburn had a way to readily summon assistance after he was assaulted during a robbery while …
OSHA proposes nearly $380,000 in penalties against Gainesville, Ga., poultry processor for willful and serious violations
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing $379,800 in penalties against Mar-Jac Poultry Inc. for safety and health violations at its Gainesville, Ga., facility. The company is being cited with four willful violations with a proposed penalty of $252,000 for failing to update its hazard analysis in …
OSHA cites Union Drilling for workplace safety and health hazards
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Union Drilling Inc. for alleged workplace safety and health violations found at a New Salem, Pa., worksite. Penalties proposed total $54,600. OSHA initiated its investigation on May 18 as part of its local emphasis program on oil and gas …
OSHA fines Tamaqua, Pa., company for workplace safety and health violations
TAMAQUA, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Trans Western Polymers Inc. for workplace safety and health violations with proposed fines totaling $49,500. As a result of an investigation, the company was cited a willful citation with a penalty of $49,500 for points of operation not being …
OSHA proposes $115,000 in penalties against FL contractor for safety and health violations
OSHA proposes $115,000 in penalties against Hollywood, Fla., contractor for safety and health violations Penalties follow inspection of Miami construction site FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $115,000 in penalties against John Moriarty & Associates of Florida Inc. (JMAF) for two alleged willful and …
OSHA proposes more than $94,000 in penalties of trench in Atlanta
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA proposes more than $94,000 in penalties following inspection of construction trench in Atlanta ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $94,250 in penalties for seven safety violations after inspecting an Atlanta worksite on Fulton Industrial Boulevard where employees of two construction contractors …
OSHA cites Marion, Ohio, company for workplace safety and health violations
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Marion, Ohio, company for workplace safety and health violations MARION, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $169,200 in fines against a beryllium/copper foundry in Marion, for willful and serious violations of federal workplace safety and health regulations. OSHA opened its …
OSHA fines Guam construction company $135,400 for safety violations
OSHA fines Guam construction company $135,400 for safety violations Employer cited for one willful violation, 13 serious violations at two sites SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited High Rock Construction Corp. for alleged safety violations at two Guam jobsites. Inspectors noted the violations at construction …