OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Knobel’s Refrigeration Inc. of North Platte, Neb., for alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act.OSHA cited the company following an investigation into an accident in North Platte, where an employee fell about 12 feet to the …
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 …
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Widespread machine guarding and lockout/tagout hazards at a North Haven, Conn., manufacturer of small firearms has resulted in $42,850 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Marlin Firearms Co. has been cited for a total of 24 alleged serious and other-than-serious violations of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Whistleblowers — who call out illegal activities — are not adequately protected from the retaliation of their employers, according to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO found that the problem stems largely from a lack of resources and inadequate tracking of complaints, as well as a complicated patchwork of …
ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Middletown, N.Y., manufacturer of wire, sheet metal and other types of displays for 28 alleged willful, serious and other-than-serious violations of safety and health standards. Flanagan Design and Display Inc. faces $70,750 in proposed fines following OSHA inspections …
The state of NY recently adopted a Bill in State Legislature that will require contractors that work on public works projects to which the State or municipality is the party owner to have their entire workforce trained in the OSHA 10hr Construction Outreach Training Program. The Bill No. A02721A requires public work projects exceeding $250K …
