Jan. 05, 2016 OSHA cites Latite Roofing for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards Employer name: Latite Roofing and Sheet Metal LLC Inspection sites: 9617 NW 7th Circle, Building #3; 9741 NW 7th Circle, Building #5; and 9710 SW 7th Circle, Building #10, Plantation, Florida 33324. Citations issued: Citations were issued to the employer on …
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Going Up! Trapped Miners Rescued in New York
Workers at a Cargill Salt Mines location in upstate New York were freed after having been trapped some 70 stories underground when an elevator broke down. The mine shaft is the deepest salt mine in North America at 2,300 feet. The miners had just started their 10 p.m. shift on Jan. 6 and were heading …
Final GHS/Hazcom deadline in 2016: Is your company ready?
The final deadline in OSHA’s four-stage conversion to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) occurs in 2016. Companies will now have to be in full compliance with the revised hazard communication standard (HCS). The final deadline is scheduled for June 1, 2016. According to the OSHA document, Small Entity Compliance …
Susquehanna Supply Company Inc. cited for willful violations following July incident
Jan. 4, 2016 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, bridge repair company named a ‘severe violator’ after fatal trench collapse at Eyers Grove work site Susquehanna Supply Company Inc. cited for willful violations following July incident Employer name: Susquehanna Supply Company Inc., is headquartered at 2 Rose Street in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The inspected location was a work site just …
Defective Crane Kills Worker
A defective crane at a work site resulted in the death of a worker, according to OSHA. The agency inspected the Vidor, TX, work site of Trans Global Solutions after a worker was pinned and killed by the crane’s boom. OSHA says the operator was unable to control the boom’s movement. OSHA issued a willful …
WKL Roofing exposes workers to falls, other serious safety hazards at job site in Port Orange, Florida.
Dec. 23, 2015 WKL Roofing exposes workers to falls, other serious safety hazards at job site in Port Orange, FloridaEmployer name: WKL Roofing Inspection site: 4655 Spruce Creek Road, Units A-H, Port Orange, Florida 32127 Citations issued: Citations were issued to the employer on Dec. 21. Investigation findings: Inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health …
Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured
U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 22, 2015 Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured when pallets of glass bottles collapse at packaging facility OSHA proposes more than $101K in fines after finding multiple hazardsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. Three workers were hospitalized when more than 30 pallets of glass bottles filled with coffee …
Don Bosco of Batavia puts workers at-risk again, OSHA proposes total fines of $162K
U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 21, 2015 Area builder cited for dangerous fall hazards twice in a month Don Bosco of Batavia puts workers at-risk again, OSHA proposes total fines of $162KBATAVIA, Ill. – Twice in a month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Batavia builder after …
Top 5 OSHA Trends to Watch in 2016
As the Obama administration gets ready for its last full calendar year, OSHA could enact some of the most significant changes its made in recent memory. Here are five areas to watch this year regarding OSHA: 1. Penalties: The 2016 federal budget allows OSHA to increase the maximums for fines for the first time since …