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OSHA fines Valero Energy Corp. in Port Arthur, Texas, more than $100,000 for alleged safety violations

OSHA fines an Energy Corp. in Port Arthur, Texas, more than $100,000 for alleged safety violations PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Valero Energy Corp. and proposed penalties totaling $101,750 for alleged safety violations. OSHA issued the citations alleging 13 serious, two repeat and …

U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites DCS Sanitation Management Inc. for multiple safety and health violations following electrocution death

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U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites DCS Sanitation Management Inc. for multiple safety and health violations following electrocution death KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited for 10 alleged violations of federal safety and health standards following the Oct. 12, 2007, death of an employee …

OSHA fines 11 contractors more than $135,000 for fall hazards at Walden Galleria Mall construction project in Cheektowaga, N.Y.

U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA fines 11 contractors more than $135,000 for fall hazards at Walden Galleria Mall construction project in Cheektowaga, N.Y. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Eleven contractors, chiefly from western and central New York, have been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to protect their employees …

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 …

OSHA Cites freight company following death of forklift operator

Forklift Safety. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a total of $119,500 in fines against an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based delivery carrier, for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety violations following an inspection at the company’s Manchester, N.H., service center. The inspection was prompted by an Oct. 3, 2007, …

OSHA Announces New Ergonomics Guidelines for Shipyards for Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced the release of Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Shipyards, an industry-specific guidance document that provides practical recommendations to help employers and employees reduce the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. “Shipyard work is considered one of the most hazardous …

OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates

The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health has notified 14,000 employers nationwide that their injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average. In a letter sent this month to those employers, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. explained that the notification was a proactive step to encourage employers to …

Connecticut environmental cleanup company faces more than $95,000 in OSHA fines

True Blue Environmental Services, a Wallingford, Conn., environmental remediation company, faces a total of $95,750 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for allegedly failing to protect employees against hazards at jobsites in Northampton, Mass., and Danbury, Conn. The bulk of the hazards were at the former …

HAZWOPER 8 Hour online training

HAZWOPER 8 Hour Online Training Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work situations, and can be found in many types of facilities. OSHA feels that it is so important for employees to know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances (as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly) they have mandated that …