OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues

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OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues

You can find all OSHA news stories, press releases, enforcement actions and other safety news below, in chronological order. Stories of broad or exceptional interest are highlight with a direct link and title.

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OSHA Penalties Are Increasing Due to the Bipartisan Budget Act

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which was signed into law by President Obama on November 2, 2015 contained a Section 701, "Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015" which requires OSHA to increase its civil penalties for the first time since 1990. A one-time "Catch Up Adjustment" will occur in 2016 with penalties increasing up to a cap of 150%. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 exempted OSHA from increasing its penalties to account for inflation, but this amendment removes that exemption. The maximum penalty for a willful violation would rise approximately 80%, to about $127,000 from the current $70,000. The changes must occur before August 1, 2016. And in subsequent years, with the exemption gone, OSHA also will be able to increase penalties levels based on inflation. See The National Law Review and Safety News Alert for more information.

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2015

December

December 30 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/30/2015 - US Labor Department's OSHA urges recovery workers and public to safeguard themselves against hazards during flood and storm cleanup
December 29 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/29/2015 - Alliance Laundry worker's hand crushed, finger amputated after catching in folding machine, company has repeatedly failed to safeguard machines
December 29 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/29/2015 - OSHA cites roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards
December 28 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/28/2015 - OSHA cites business for exposing immigrant workers with limited English skills to many hazards; company faces more than $366K in proposed penalties
December 28 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/28/2015 - US Labor Department urges tornado recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 28 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/28/2015 - US Labor Department urges tornado recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 28 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/28/2015 - US Labor Department urges tornado recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 28 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/28/2015 - US Labor Department urges tornado recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 28 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/28/2015 - US Labor Department urges tornado recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup OSHA has several teams at affected areas providing compliance assistance
December 23 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - Administrative court sets precedent, allowing request for enterprise-wide hazard abatement by employer to proceed to trial
December 23 [National News Release ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - Administrative court sets precedent, allowing request for enterprise-wide hazard abatement by employer to proceed to trial
December 23 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - Defective crane at Vidor, Texas, work site resulted in worker death
December 23 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - OSHA cites Lockhart Concrete after employees are observed working in unprotected trench
December 23 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - OSHA, Federal Aviation Administration sign agreement on joint responsibilities for protecting airline workers from retaliation
December 23 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - OSHA, Independent Electrical Contractors renew alliance aimed at protecting construction workers from electrical hazards
December 23 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - Tarentum, Pennsylvania, manufacturer again cited for exposing employees to electrical, other safety hazards
December 23 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/23/2015 - WKL Roofing exposes workers to falls, other serious safety hazards at job site in Port Orange, Florida
December 22 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/22/2015 - Area builder cited for dangerous fall hazards twice in a month
December 22 [Region 3 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/22/2015 - Havertown construction company with 'severe violator' owner fined $70K by OSHA for willfully exposing workers to falls up to 25 feet
December 22 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/22/2015 - OSHA cites roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards
December 22 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/22/2015 - Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured when pallets of glass bottles collapse at packaging facility
December 22 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/22/2015 - Worker suffers fractured finger when hand becomes caught in unguarded machine at Berlin, Wisconsin, screen printing shop
December 21 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/21/2015 - Defective crane at Vidor, Texas, work site resulted in worker death
December 21 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/21/2015 - Milton, Pennsylvania, manufacturer cited for workplace safety and health hazards after employee sustains 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns
December 17 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/17/2015 - Camden Park exposes employees to serious workplace safety hazards
December 17 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/17/2015 - Forever 21 Retail Inc. agrees to correct hazards, pay $100K in penalties for safety violations at Westfarms Mall store in Farmington, Connecticut
December 17 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/17/2015 - Framing contractor cited by OSHA for failing to report hospitalizations and exposing workers to various hazards at a Fort Worth construction site
December 17 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/17/2015 - Habitual workplace safety violator Force Corp. again exposes roofing workers to potentially fatal fall hazards
December 17 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 12/17/2015 - OSHA renews alliance to protect roadway construction workers
December 16 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/16/2015 - 3 workers suffer amputation injuries at envelope printing facility, company continues to ignore machine safety procedures
December 16 [Region 7 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/16/2015 - Forklift operators exposed to 20-foot fall, trip hazards while working in low-light conditions at St. Louis warehouse
December 16 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/16/2015 - OSHA cites Quality Ready Mix for repeatedly exposing workers to fall, machine hazards at Ohio cement plant
December 16 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/16/2015 - Plaster workers made to work above two stories at two Ohio construction sites without guard rails or fall protection
December 16 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/16/2015 - Worker's hand mutilated because his employer, Southern Fiber Inc., knowingly disregarded identified OSHA safety hazards
December 15 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/15/2015 - Coca-Cola distribution warehouse in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, cited for repeat and serious safety and health workplace violations
December 15 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/15/2015 - Illinois metal plating company exposes workers to noise, toxic metal, other hazards at Cicero plant
December 10 [National News Release ] - 2015 - 12/10/2015 - US Labor Department, Dollar Tree reach settlement agreement to implement enhanced safety measures nationwide
December 09 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - Bickmore, West Virginia, logging company cited for exposing workers to safety hazards
December 09 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - Electronics recycler over-exposes workers to lead, fined more than $56K
December 09 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - OSHA cites AWS Roofing for exposing workers to fall hazard
December 09 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - OSHA cites Vallencourt for exposing workers to cave-in hazards while installing water and sewer lines in Jacksonville
December 09 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - Painters exposed to dust more than 6 times OSHA's permissible limits at Watseka, Illinois, metal fabricating shop
December 09 [OSHA Statement ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on roofing company owner's guilty plea today to charges related to employee's fatal fall
December 09 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/09/2015 - Worker wrongfully terminated after workplace injury, company ordered to pay more than $332K in back wages and damages, as well as attorney's fees
December 08 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - OSHA cites San Antonio framing contractor after worker falls 35 feet to his death at Kyle, Texas, work site; employer continues to ignore hazards
December 08 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - OSHA finds safety issues with ammonia refrigeration systems at Case Farms' Ohio plants, proposes additional $462K in penalties
December 08 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - OSHA reaches settlement with Blue Rhino in 2013 propane explosion that severely injured 6 workers at Taveras, Florida, tank facility
December 08 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - Worker suffers severe injuries when he falls inside water tower
December 08 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - Worker suffers severe injuries when he falls inside water tower
December 08 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - Workers exposed to high levels of methylene chloride, multiple hazards at Colona, Illinois, truck repair facility
December 08 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/08/2015 - Wyman Gordon employees exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards
December 04 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 12/04/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with Altec Industries Inc. to protect workers from hazards
December 04 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 12/04/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising
December 03 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/03/2015 - Main Line utility construction company exposed employees to cave-in hazards in a nearly 8-foot deep trench
December 03 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/03/2015 - OSHA cites Merit Construction Services after worker injured in fall at Milwaukee parking structure
December 03 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/03/2015 - Portersville, Pennsylvania, manufacturer again cited by OSHA for exposing employees to safety and health hazards
December 03 [Region 2 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/03/2015 - Somerset County flavoring and fragrance manufacturer exposed workers to respiratory and other workplace safety and health hazards
December 02 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/02/2015 - Batavia, Illinois, builder exposes workers to dangerous fall hazards
December 02 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/02/2015 - Connecticut manufacturer unlawfully discharged employees for filing OSHA safety and health complaints, US Labor Department charges
December 02 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/02/2015 - OSHA issues notices to West Haven, Connecticut VA Medical Center for exposing workers to new and recurring hazards
December 01 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/01/2015 - 3 OSHA citations since April 2015 for nation's largest cookie, cracker manufacturer
December 01 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 12/01/2015 - Bronx hair salon must pay $165K to fired employee who warned co-workers of formaldehyde hazards
December 01 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/01/2015 - Luzerne County box manufacturer failed to abate safety violations and continued exposing workers to hazards
December 01 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 12/01/2015 - OSHA issues tools to help prevent workplace violence in healthcare settings
December 01 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 12/01/2015 - Workers exposed to multiple safety hazards at Norwalk, Ohio, packaging plant

November

November 30 [Region 2 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/30/2015 - Essex County gutter and roof cleaning company again fails to provide workers with fall protection at Bergen County worksites
November 30 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/30/2015 - OSHA finds Seaford, Delaware, ice plant failed again to guard machinery, resulting in employee suffering amputation of both legs
November 30 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 11/30/2015 - OSHA to hold facilitated discussion on updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
November 24 [Region 2 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/24/2015 - Gravedigger engulfed in cave-in of unguarded grave at Long Island cemetery
November 24 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/24/2015 - Two employers cited for exposing workers to cave-in hazards at an unprotected trench in Conroe, Texas; fines total $65,900
November 23 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - Bloomer, Wisconsin, roofing contractor endangers workers, ignores safety regulations
November 23 [Region 4 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - JA Siding Construction Services in Georgia exposed workers to dangerous falls and other safety hazards
November 23 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - OSHA National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health schedules meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee
November 23 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - Power press operator loses 3 fingers at Akron metal stamping plant
November 23 [Region 2 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - Speedway lacking adequate workplace violence safeguards, OSHA finds
November 23 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - Two employers cited for exposing workers to fall hazards after a worker falls to his death at a Conroe, Texas, construction site
November 23 [Region 2 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/23/2015 - United Hospital Supply Corp. exposes employees to repeat safety and health hazards at manufacturing facility in Burlington, New Jersey
November 19 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/19/2015 - OSHA cites Baton Rouge, Louisiana, business in trench collapse that killed worker
November 19 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/19/2015 - Three commercial real estate renovators willfully expose workers to asbestos in San Antonio; fines total $112,000
November 18 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/18/2015 - Worker 'would not have died' in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, trench if employer had followed proper procedures, says OSHA
November 17 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/17/2015 - OSHA issues notices to Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center for exposing workers to an unsafe workplace
November 16 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/16/2015 - Furniture manufacturer, staffing agency expose workers to hazards twice in 14 months
November 16 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/16/2015 - OSHA investigation finds 37 safety and health violations at Ridgway, Pennsylvania, metal company after worker suffers leg amputation
November 16 [National News Release ] - 2015 - 11/16/2015 - OSHA seeks public comment as it updates Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
November 13 [Region 2 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/13/2015 - Employee struck by forklift at Schenectady recycling facility
November 10 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/10/2015 - Philadelphia stucco company continues to expose workers to fall hazards on construction site
November 10 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/10/2015 - Unguarded balcony, lack of fall protection cause death of Dallas construction worker, OSHA finds
November 09 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/09/2015 - After amputation at Austin manufacturing plant, OSHA cites employer and temp agency for safety violations
November 09 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 11/09/2015 - OSHA and the American Red Cross renew alliance focused on protecting the safety and health of volunteers, employees
November 09 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 11/09/2015 - OSHA publishes final rule for handling retaliation complaints from workers in railroad and public transportation industries
November 09 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/09/2015 - OSHA signing ceremony renews alliance with Georgia Youth
November 09 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/09/2015 - Schaumburg, Illinois, sewer and water contractor again exposes workers to trench cave-in hazards
November 06 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 11/06/2015 - OSHA requests comments on guidance document that addresses whistleblower retaliation
November 05 [Region 1 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/05/2015 - Acton based granite countertop manufacturer exposes employees to new and recurring safety hazards after failing to correct violation
November 05 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/05/2015 - Lancaster County construction company again exposes workers to dangerous fall hazards at Temple, Pennsylvania, work site
November 03 [Region 6 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/03/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with the David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center to promote worker safety and health for young adults
November 03 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 11/03/2015 - Worker injured when 1K-pound load falls from crane
November 02 [Region 3 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/02/2015 - Berks County excavation contractor exposed workers to trenching hazards; OSHA levies more than $57K in fines
November 02 [Region 8 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/02/2015 - Roofers made to work above 3 stories without guard rails, fall protection
November 02 [Region 5 News Brief ] - 2015 - 11/02/2015 - Workers at IPMF LLC exposed to dangerous machine parts

October

October 29 - [Region 3 News Release] -2015 - 10/29/2015 - Dollar General Corp. continues to expose employees to workplace safety and health hazards at store in Hamburg, Pennsylvania
October 29 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 10/29/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with Louisiana Associated General Contractors to promote worker safety and health
October 29 - [OSHA Statement] - 2015 - 10/29/2015 - Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on BLS report on occupational injuries and illnesses in 2014
October 28 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 10/28/2015 - Landscape employee's death after being struck by rock 'easily preventable'
October 28 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 10/28/2015 - OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to meet Dec. 1-2; seeks nominations for six seats
October 28 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 10/28/2015 - OSHA schedules meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
October 27 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 10/27/2015 - OSHA's regional emphasis program focuses on reducing illness and injury at Southwestern chicken processing facilities
October 27 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 10/27/2015 - Iowa postal facility exposes mail handler to excessive heat
October 26 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/26/2015 - OSHA's regional emphasis program focuses on reducing illness and injury at Southeastern chicken processing facilities
October 26 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 10/26/2015 - OSHA will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
October 22 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 10/22/2015 - Roofing Contractor cited for exposing workers to fall hazards
October 20 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/20/2015 - Georgia lumber mill repeatedly exposes workers to falls, electrocution and other workplace safety hazards
October 20 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/20/2015 - Chicago roofers exposed to dangerous asbestos hazards
October 20 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/20/2015 - Food manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
October 20 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/20/2015 - OSHA partnership will protect laborers on Oregon Clean Energy Center project in Ohio
October 20 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 10/20/2015 - OSHA and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries sign alliance to address machinery, chemical, other hazards in scrap recycling industry
October 19 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/19/2015 - Ashley Furniture cited again for on-the-job machine hazards
October 19 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/19/2015 - OSHA cites US Fish and Wildlife Service for serious, repeated violations at Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery
October 16 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 10/16/2015 - OSHA cites Harden Furniture Inc. for 25 serious safety violations at McConnellsville, New York, manufacturing plant
October 16 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 10/16/2015 - Trenching cave-in injures drainpipe installer employee
October 15 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/15/2015 - Agricultural manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, other safety hazards
October 15 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/15/2015 - OSHA cites Aspen Foods after machine takes part of worker's finger
October 15 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 10/15/2015 - OSHA finds improper load rigging caused fatal worker injury in Lincoln, Nebraska
October 14 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/14/2015 - Alabama lumber mill continues to expose workers to amputations, falls and other deadly workplace safety hazards
October 14 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 10/14/2015 - Railcar was unsafe for entry before deadly blast killed two workers, injured a third at Omaha cleaning facility
October 14 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 10/14/2015 - Worker suffers 3rd-degree burns in glass factory fire
October 08 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 10/08/2015 - OSHA cites the US Forest Service for serious, repeated violations at two Malheur National Forest ranger districts
October 08 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 10/08/2015 - OSHA: Fatalidad en el distrito de Meatpacking 'completamente evitable'
October 08 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 10/08/2015 - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
October 08 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 10/08/2015 - Bag manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
October 07 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 10/07/2015 - Construction contractors from Lebanon and Lancaster counties cited by OSHA for exposing workers to fall hazards
October 07 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 10/07/2015 - OSHA finds excavating company exposed employees to trenching hazards at Evans City, Pennsylvania, worksite
October 07 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 10/07/2015 - Safety mechanisms would have prevented worker's death
October 06 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 10/06/2015 - Falling boxes of patio furniture at Massachusetts Big Lots store strike employee, causing hospitalization
October 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/06/2015 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
October 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/06/2015 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
October 05 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - Federal judge orders Idaho, employer to pay $100 for retaliating against employee who told OSHA of safety concerns
October 05 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - OSHA cites Brooklyn contractor for fatal worker fall
October 05 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - OSHA finds fragrance manufacturer exposes employees to safety and health hazards in Piscataway, New Jersey
October 05 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - Charleston roofing contractor cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness while working at State Capitol Complex
October 05 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - OSHA finds improperly equipped furnace led to deadly explosion at TIMET's Morgantown, Pennsylvania, manufacturing plant
October 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - Judge affirms OSHA citations against Alabama auto parts supplier following the amputation of a temporary worker's hand and fingers
October 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 10/05/2015 - Worker's hand injected with fluid during machine maintenance at Calhoun, Georgia, rubber mat manufacturer
October 01 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 10/01/2015 - Wilmington company cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during the construction of new residences
October 01 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 10/01/2015 - Maintenance employee suffers multiple fractures in fall

September

September 30 - [Region 1 News Release] -2015 - 09/30/2015 - AmeriGas Propane LP flouts safety standards designed to prevent catastrophe
September 30 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - Judge upholds OSHA citations and $181K penalties for contractors whose employees worked near energized power lines on Long Island
September 30 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - Laundry company continues to jeopardize employee safety after worker death at New York facility in 2011
September 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - Ammonia hazard training absent for temporary workers at Illinois meat processing plant
September 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - Electronics recycling workers exposed to high levels of lead, cadmium at Plainfield, Illinois, facility
September 30 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - 36-foot fall kills construction worker in New Braunfels, Texas; OSHA cites contractors
September 30 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - San Marcos, Texas, auto parts maker and staffing employer fined $43K by OSHA for heat, noise and other workplace hazards
September 30 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/30/2015 - Weapons manufacturer fined $197K for endangering workers
September 29 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 09/29/2015 - OSHA asks Connecticut employers to safeguard workers after heat leads to employee's kidney failure
September 29 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/29/2015 - Construction contractor exposes workers to fall hazards at Morgantown, West Virginia, worksite
September 29 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/29/2015 - Teen contractor loses leg, co-worker loses fingers at Case Farms
September 28 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - Dollar General Corp. exposes employees to workplace safety and health hazards at stores in Boone and Harrison counties
September 28 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - Elkview roofing contractor willfully fails to provide fall protection to workers, exposing them to falls of up to nearly 20 feet
September 28 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - Woman has 2 fingers amputated while operating mechanical power press for first time at Homerville, Georgia, manufacturing facility
September 28 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - Aerial lift collapses, worker plummets at railcar facility
September 28 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, excavation company exposes workers to trench cave-in hazards
September 28 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - OSHA cites gun range for workplace lead, arsenic exposure
September 28 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/28/2015 - Safety hazards persist at Indiana shipyard
September 24 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/24/2015 - Machine operators exposed to excessive heat at Sterling Technologies Inc. in Erie County
September 23 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/23/2015 - Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant; company fined $308K
September 23 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 09/23/2015 - Cave-in protection failures cited after excavation collapse in Missoula
September 22 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/22/2015 - Queens manufacturer exposes employees to new and recurring hazards
September 22 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/22/2015 - Amputation, other injuries at Pilgrim's Pride chicken facilities 'preventable'
September 22 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 09/22/2015 - OSHA cites Martin Foundry Co. for workplace lead exposure
September 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/21/2015 - OSHA cites nation's largest cookie and cracker manufacturer after machine takes part of worker's finger
September 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/21/2015 - US Army Corps of Engineers workers face unsafe conditions at Soo Locks
September 21 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/21/2015 - Pier 1 Imports in Fort Worth cited by OSHA for safety hazards at two sites; fines total $86,100
September 21 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 09/21/2015 - OSHA extends comment period for proposed rule clarifying employers' continuing obligation to make and maintain accurate records of injuries, illnesses
September 17 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 09/17/2015 - OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards
September 17 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/17/2015 - Heat-related exposure claims life of a contract worker at a petroleum refinery
September 17 - [OSHA Statement] - 2015 - 09/17/2015 - Statement from Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on fatal occupational injuries in 2014
September 17 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 09/17/2015 - OSHA revises publication to protect the safety of firefighters
September 16 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 09/16/2015 - OSHA safety citations upheld for 'Midnight Rider' production company
September 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/16/2015 - OSHA cites dry wall manufacturer for exposing workers to respiratory, chemical and fall hazards
September 15 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/15/2015 - Judge upholds OSHA citations and penalties in Rochester amputation case
September 15 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/15/2015 - Lancaster structural steel erection company cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during bridge reconstruction project
September 14 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/14/2015 - Logging company willfully exposes workers to amputation hazards at Elkview, West Virginia, worksite
September 14 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 09/14/2015 - Atlanta window and door manufacturer, staffing agencies cited for exposing nearly 90 workers to fire, amputations and other serious safety hazards
September 14 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/14/2015 - OSHA cites Country Vision Cooperative for exposing workers to grain bin hazards
September 14 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/14/2015 - Extreme heat claims day laborer's life at metal recycler
September 14 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/14/2015 - OSHA cites El Paso stamping plant for amputations and other serious safety hazards
September 10 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 09/10/2015 - Employees of Plainville, Connecticut, electroplating company exposed to chemical, mechanical hazards
September 10 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/10/2015 - Recurring hazards at Wegmans Food Markets Inc. bakery in Rochester, New York, injure 2 workers
September 10 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/10/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with T&T Staff Management Inc. to promote worker safety and health
September 10 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/10/2015 - OSHA says worker safety pays, amputations cost
September 10 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 09/10/2015 - OSHA cites food processing plant after worker exposed to refrigerant ammonia
September 08 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/08/2015 - 45-year-old worker loses parts of 3 fingers on table saw
September 08 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/08/2015 - 3 oil well service workers killed in west Texas rig fire due to ignition hazard and lack of flame-retardant clothing, OSHA finds
September 03 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 09/03/2015 - OSHA cites Bergen Regional Medical Center after 8 employees assaulted or threatened by patients since February
September 03 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/03/2015 - Construction contractors cited for exposing workers on a multi-employer worksite to excavation hazards
September 03 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 09/03/2015 - Legal Life Plans Inc. ordered to pay $119K in wages, damages to whistle-blowing worker fired after reporting securities fraud
September 02 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 09/02/2015 - US Labor Department awards $10.5M in workplace safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations to help high-risk workers, employers
September 02 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 09/02/2015 - Deficient medical management leads to musculoskeletal injuries at Delaware poultry processing plant
September 02 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/02/2015 - Bowling center mechanic's strangulation death a 'preventable workplace tragedy'
September 02 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/02/2015 - Home builder fails to protect workers from unsafe machinery, falls and other safety hazards
September 01 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 09/01/2015 - Mississippi sawmill exposes workers to unprotected machinery, combustible dust and other hazards
September 01 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 09/01/2015 - Metal salvage recycler's safety failures cited in death of maintenance manager
September 01 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 09/01/2015 - Chemical processing manufacturer cited for failing to protect workers from catastrophic chemical exposures in Palestine, Texas
September 01 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 09/01/2015 - Nebraska flooring manufacturer tries to conceal hazards as OSHA investigates temporary worker's amputated fingers

August

August 31 - [Region 2 News Release] -2015 - 08/31/2015 - Idea Nuova again exposes employees to blocked exit and fire hazards
August 31 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/31/2015 - 2 workers suffer amputations in separate incidents, less than 2 weeks apart, due to Oakwood, Georgia, plastic manufacturer's safety failures
August 31 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 08/31/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with Mexican Consulate in Austin to promote worker safety and health
August 31 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 08/31/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with Mexican Consulate in El Paso to promote worker safety and health
August 27 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 08/27/2015 - US Court of Appeals holds serial OSHA violator in contempt
August 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/27/2015 - South Florida's Latite Roofing continues to expose workers to dangerous falls
August 27 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/27/2015 - Battery recycling facility continues to expose workers to dangerous levels of lead, cadmium at Lancaster, Ohio, facility
August 27 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 08/27/2015 - 54-year-old employee loses 4 fingers at Wahlco recycling plant
August 26 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/26/2015 - Workers exposed to multiple hazards at farm machinery manufacturer
August 26 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 08/26/2015 - Moving company cited in heat-related death of worker
August 25 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/25/2015 - Atlanta's American Air Filter Co. continues to expose workers to serious safety hazards
August 24 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/24/2015 - Alabama roofing contractor sentenced for making false statements to OSHA inspectors following an incident that seriously injured 3 workers
August 24 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 08/24/2015 - Initial meeting set for Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
August 20 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/20/2015 - 23-year-old worker loses part of finger in machine
August 19 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 08/19/2015 - Hannaford Supermarkets acts to prevent musculoskeletal injuries for warehouse employees in Maine and New York
August 19 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 08/19/2015 - Hannaford Supermarkets acts to prevent musculoskeletal injuries for warehouse employees in Maine and New York
August 19 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 08/19/2015 - OSHA directive explains new process to assist early resolution of whistleblower complaints
August 18 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 08/18/2015 - Pallet rental company fined nearly $59K by OSHA for failing to protect employees from noise hazards at Hazelton depot
August 18 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/18/2015 - Cleveland manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, other hazards
August 18 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/18/2015 - OSHA cites A & W Roofing for exposing workers to fall hazards
August 18 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 08/18/2015 - OSHA to hold monthly meetings of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Temporary Workers Work Group
August 17 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 08/17/2015 - Pipe insulator and staffing agency cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards in Houston
August 14 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 08/14/2015 - OSHA: Bridgeport Family Dollar store employees face exit access hazards
August 13 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/13/2015 - 21-year-old employee loses 4 fingers on his first day
August 13 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/13/2015 - Chicken processor faces $861K in fines after OSHA finds workers continue to be exposed to serious amputation, electrocution and fall hazards
August 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 08/13/2015 - OSHA updates National Emphasis Program on amputations
August 12 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/12/2015 - OSHA report: Inzi Controls Inc., continues to expose workers to amputation hazards
August 12 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 08/12/2015 - Construction company cited in death of worker at wind energy site
August 11 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/11/2015 - Emergency medical transport company ignores health precautions, ambulance workers unprotected from risks of infection and disease
August 11 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/11/2015 - Illinois construction companies, manager face nearly $2M in fines for exposing workers to known asbestos hazards
August 10 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/10/2015 - Elk Grove Village, Illinois, shop exposes workers to respiratory, other hazards
August 10 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/10/2015 - Fire truck manufacturer exposes workers to amputation and fall hazards
August 07 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/07/2015 - Republic Steel exposes workers repeatedly to fall, chemical and other hazards at Lorain, Ohio, steel mill
August 07 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 08/07/2015 - Trucking company fined $156K for exposing workers to a variety of safety and health hazards
August 06 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 08/06/2015 - OSHA proposal would lower beryllium levels, increase workplace protections
August 06 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 08/06/2015 - Newark recycling plant exposed workers to safety and health hazards
August 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/06/2015 - Specialty fabric manufacturer, Twitchell Products LLC, cited a second time for exposing employees to amputations, burns and falls
August 06 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/06/2015 - OSHA finds Wisconsin packaging plant disabled machine safety devices
August 06 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/06/2015 - Worker's hand is amputated by power press at Akron, Ohio, manufacturer
August 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/05/2015 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution cited for repeatedly exposing workers to amputation, electrocution and other workplace hazards
August 05 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 08/05/2015 - Workers exposed to multiple safety and health hazards at boiler manufacturer
August 04 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 08/04/2015 - Florida pallet recycling company exposes temporary and full-time workers to deadly safety hazards following OSHA inspection
August 04 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/04/2015 - Nursing facility to implement procedures to reduce musculoskeletal injuries suffered by workers providing resident care
August 04 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/04/2015 - OSHA again cites Kapco Inc. after portion of employee's finger amputated; co-worker has similar injury in 2014 on same machine
August 04 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 08/04/2015 - U.S. Labor Department sues Continental Alloys and Services Inc. in Houston for wrongfully firing an employee
August 04 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 08/04/2015 - OSHA approves Maine as newest State Plan protecting state and local government workers
August 03 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/03/2015 - OSHA cites Chaney Roofing Maintenance for exposing workers to fall hazards
August 03 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 08/03/2015 - Worker suffers severe burns at Bellevue, Ohio, plastic company

July

July 30 - [Region 5 News Release] -2015 - 07/30/2015 - Steel roller fatally crushed maintenance worker, safety guards ignored
July 30 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/30/2015 - Plastics company exposes workers to combustible dust, corrosive chemicals and other safety hazards
July 30 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 07/30/2015 - Cabinet manufacturer Oak Creations exposed Columbus, Montana, workers to fire, explosion, amputation and respiratory hazards
July 29 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/29/2015 - Releasing highly hazardous chemicals lands Gregory, Texas, energy facility in hot water with OSHA
July 29 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 07/29/2015 - Missouri manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
July 28 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 07/28/2015 - Workers exposed to fire and explosion hazards at perfume factory in Cedar Grove, New Jersey
July 28 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/28/2015 - For the third time in a year, Jasper Contractors in Jacksonville, Florida, is cited for exposing workers to dangerous falls and other safety hazards
July 28 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/28/2015 - Georgia metal fabrication installer fails to protect workers from dangerous falls
July 28 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/28/2015 - 30-year-old temporary worker needs surgery after her hand catches in packaging machine at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, food manufacturer
July 28 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 07/28/2015 - OSHA issues proposed rulemaking clarifying the ongoing obligation to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses
July 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/27/2015 - OSHA finds Shoreline Foundation Inc. exposes workers to drowning, fall and impalement hazards
July 27 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/27/2015 - Zareena Investments Inc. doing business as Super Cleaners in San Antonio cited by OSHA...again
July 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 07/24/2015 - Employee's death at International Paper's Ticonderoga plant preventable
July 22 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 07/22/2015 - OSHA reminds greater Baltimore-area employers to protect workers from heat illness
July 22 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/22/2015 - LaGrange, Georgia agricultural equipment manufacturer exposes workers to deadly safety hazards
July 22 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/22/2015 - Texas worker injured after being denied safety equipment; employers cited
July 22 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/22/2015 - Trench collapse seriously injures worker, leads to $424K fine for employer
July 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/21/2015 - Ashley Furniture cited again, faces new proposed penalties for failing to protect workers from moving machine parts
July 20 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 07/20/2015 - Employees of New Britain, Conn., heat treatment plant face chemical, fire, explosion and mechanical hazards
July 20 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 07/20/2015 - OSHA provides guidance to OSHA compliance officers for enforcing the revised Hazard Communication standard
July 16 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Pacific Northwest trucking company retaliates against sick, tired drivers again
July 16 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Transformers Construction and Buildtronix in Jacksonville, Florida, continues to put employees at risk of dangerous falls and eye protection hazards
July 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Manufacturer cited by OSHA after press crushes worker's finger
July 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Middlefield, Ohio, pallet maker allowed 14-year-old to operate machine illegally, resulting in loss of hand
July 16 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - OSHA renews alliance with South Louisiana Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety Network
July 16 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Steel fabricator continues to endanger workers, OSHA finds
July 16 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Workers risked dangerous falls at Shenandoah, Texas, worksite
July 16 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 07/16/2015 - Welders and grinders face toxic metal, noise hazards at Springfield, Missouri, plant
July 15 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/15/2015 - Worker endures 3 surgeries after press crushes hand at seal manufacturer
July 14 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/14/2015 - OSHA cites Hugo's Roofing Contractors for exposing workers to fall hazards
July 13 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/13/2015 - Employees injured by violent clients at Birmingham, Alabama, social services center
July 13 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/13/2015 - Refrigeration company puts temporary and permanent workers at risk of ammonia exposure due to poor maintenance of coolant systems
July 13 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/13/2015 - With long history of violations, El Paso, Texas, company faces more than $321K in federal fines
July 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 07/13/2015 - OSHA directive updates inspection procedures for protecting workers from tuberculosis in healthcare settings
July 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 07/13/2015 - OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
July 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 07/13/2015 - OSHA schedules meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health in Florida
July 09 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/09/2015 - Auto parts manufacturer ignores safety hazards, worker loses fingertip
July 09 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/09/2015 - US Labor Department files suit to reinstate John Deere employee dismissed for reporting unsafe working conditions
July 09 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/09/2015 - Deaths of four workers prompts deeper look at DuPont Safety Practices
July 09 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 07/09/2015 - OSHA issues temporary enforcement policy for confined spaces in construction
July 06 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 07/06/2015 - More employee protections against workplace violence, thanks to changes at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
July 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/06/2015 - OSHA finds Alabama plastic manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, fall and electrical hazards
July 02 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 07/02/2015 - Burlington County general contractor repeatedly exposed construction workers to fall hazards
July 02 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 07/02/2015 - Furniture plant workers repeatedly exposed to safety and health hazards in Northern New Jersey
July 02 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 07/02/2015 - Cold storage warehouse fails to protect workers from hazardous gas exposure
July 01 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 07/01/2015 - Corizon Health Inc. implementing changes to reduce workplace violence hazards for employees at its locations
July 01 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 07/01/2015 - Judge affirms OSHA findings in 2012 death of health care coordinator killed by mentally ill client with violent criminal history
July 01 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 07/01/2015 - Machinist needs several surgeries after catching hand in machine; Kemper Valve & Fittings ignores safety rules

June

June 30 - [Region 4 News Release] -2015 - 06/30/2015 - Storage system manufacturer's safety failures cause 2 workers to suffer amputations in 2 incidents in three months
June 29 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/29/2015 - Chicago metal shop exposes workers to machine hazards
June 29 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/29/2015 - Complaint inspection finds workers exposed to amputation hazards at Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company
June 29 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 06/29/2015 - OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from dangers of handling fireworks
June 25 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 06/25/2015 - OSHA adds key hazards for investigators' focus in healthcare inspections
June 24 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 06/24/2015 - GP Roofing & Construction LLC, management held in contempt of court for failing to comply with OSHA safety standards
June 23 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/23/2015 - OSHA reminds DC metro employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 23 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/23/2015 - OSHA reminds Philadelphia-area employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 23 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/23/2015 - OSHA reminds greater Baltimore-area employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 23 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/23/2015 - OSHA reminds northern Delaware employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 22 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/22/2015 - Delaware poultry-processing plant exposed workers to serious hazards including musculoskeletal injuries
June 18 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/18/2015 - Melrose Park, Illinois, metal shop exposes workers to machine hazards
June 18 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 06/18/2015 - OSHA cites construction company in death of heavy equipment operator
June 17 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 06/17/2015 - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway must reinstate injured conductor and pay $536K in damages for retaliation
June 17 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/17/2015 - Newark construction company exposed workers to falls, safety hazards at Pennsylvania worksite
June 17 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 06/17/2015 - Open-flame heater likely cause of Coalgate oil rig fire; 3 deaths and serious injuries to 2 others, OSHA finds
June 17 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 06/17/2015 - OSHA requests nominations for membership to the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
June 16 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 06/16/2015 - Temporary staffing company agrees to implement changes to protect employees at all its work sites
June 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/16/2015 - Workers found to be repeatedly exposed to amputation hazards at Canton Drop Forge in Ohio
June 15 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 06/15/2015 - East Greenwich, Rhode Island, health clinic provider lacks effective blood hazard safeguards
June 15 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 06/15/2015 - OSHA finds plastic recycler, Cycle Tex Inc., continues to expose workers to fall and amputation hazards
June 15 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 06/15/2015 - Masonry workers repeatedly exposed to head injuries, falls, electrocution by employer Gaspar Fuentes
June 15 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 06/15/2015 - 62-year-old worker dies after manufacturer ignores safety hazards
June 12 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/12/2015 - OSHA cites Republic Steel for fall hazards at Lorain, Ohio, mill
June 12 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 06/12/2015 - 7,600-pound conveyor crushes worker after weld failure - a preventable death, says OSHA
June 11 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/11/2015 - Statement by OSHA on indictment of roofing company owner charged today in employee's fatal fall
June 11 - [OSHA Statement] - 2015 - 06/11/2015 - Statement by OSHA on indictment of roofing company owner charged today in employee's fatal fall
June 11 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 06/11/2015 - OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers renew alliance to protect worker safety and health
June 10 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 06/10/2015 - Contender Boats continues to expose workers to fall, amputations and electrical hazards
June 10 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 06/10/2015 - Workers exposed to physical injury, amputation risks at chemical manufacturing facility
June 10 - [Region 9 News Release] - 2015 - 06/10/2015 - OSHA orders safety upgrades after 7-ton buoy hits, kills 2 workers and injures 2 others at Pearl Harbor naval facility
June 08 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/08/2015 - OSHA cites Tip Top Roofing for 2nd time this year after workers observed roofing townhomes without the use of fall protection
June 04 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 06/04/2015 - Shoreline Foundation exposes workers to drowning and other hazards
June 04 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 06/04/2015 - GBW Railcar Services faces OSHA violations and fines after blast injures 7 workers, 2 severely in Cummings, Kansas
June 03 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 06/03/2015 - Construction company willfully exposes workers to scaffolding, electrocution hazards at Philadelphia work sites
June 03 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 06/03/2015 - Detyens Shipyards Inc. cited by OSHA for exposing employees to workplace safety hazards; more than $100K in penalties proposed
June 03 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/03/2015 - Suburban General Construction Inc. exposes worker to trench cave-in hazards while repairing water lines in River Forest, Illinois
June 03 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 06/03/2015 - OSHA forms alliance with Lee Lewis Construction Co. in Lubbock, Texas, to prevent construction injuries and illnesses
June 03 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 06/03/2015 - OSHA urges employers, workers, homeowners and others to protect themselves during flood cleanup
June 03 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 06/03/2015 - OSHA schedules meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
June 02 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 06/02/2015 - Temporary workers exposed to noise, safety hazards in Morris County
June 02 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 06/02/2015 - Chicken processing facility repeatedly exposes workers to dangerous machinery hazards
June 01 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 06/01/2015 - Boise contractor again puts workers at serious risk of injury, death in unprotected underground trench
June 01 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 06/01/2015 - OSHA publishes guide to restroom access for transgender workers

May

May 28 - [Region 2 News Release] -2015 - 05/28/2015 - Derrumbe fatal de entrepiso en Staten Island nunca debio haber ocurrido
May 28 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 05/28/2015 - Fatal Staten Island mezzanine collapse should never have happened
May 28 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/28/2015 - OSHA partners with Health Canada to coordinate labelling and classification requirements for hazardous workplace chemicals
May 27 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 05/27/2015 - OSHA finds workers again exposed to safety and health hazards at Camden, New Jersey, warehouse
May 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/27/2015 - Machine guards may have prevented arm amputation suffered by worker at Cordele, Georgia, sawmill
May 26 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 05/26/2015 - Conway Stores again locks emergency exits at Bronx stores
May 26 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 05/26/2015 - Newark gas manufacturer repeatedly exposed employees to workplace hazards
May 26 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/26/2015 - OSHA cites Atlanta-area commercial lamination company for 18 serious safety and health violations; nearly $80K in penalties proposed
May 26 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/26/2015 - Worker's finger amputated after being caught in machine at Superior Roll Forming Company in Valley City, Ohio
May 22 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 05/22/2015 - Alfa Laval faces nearly $500K in fines for Oklahoma safety violations
May 22 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 05/22/2015 - Federal court finds Martin Foundry, owners and consultants in contempt for not allowing OSHA inspection
May 21 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/21/2015 - Roofing contractor's willful disregard of fall prevention standards leads to death of worker who fell through skylight
May 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/21/2015 - 18 workers endangered by deadly levels of carbon monoxide gas
May 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/21/2015 - Sifco fails to protect workers from molten metal, dangerous machinery
May 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/21/2015 - Workers continue to be exposed to amputation, other hazards at Lebanon Seaboard Corporation in Danville, Illinois
May 20 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/20/2015 - Miami, Florida, metal recycler exposes workers to electrocution, amputations and lead hazards; nearly $60K in penalties proposed
May 20 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/20/2015 - Illinois Dollar Tree stores endanger workers with blocked exits, stacked boxes
May 20 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 05/20/2015 - Suburban Propane Partners in Fort Worth, Texas, exposes workers to electrical and other hazards
May 20 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/20/2015 - OSHA proposes approval of State Plan to protect the safety and health of state and local government workers in Maine
May 19 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/19/2015 - Unadilla, Georgia, recycling center exposes workers to falls, fire and amputation hazards
May 18 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 05/18/2015 - Dollar General ignores dangers of blocked emergency exits and other serious hazards at Bear, Delaware, store; faces nearly $125K in fines
May 18 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/18/2015 - Safety inspection finds 9 contractors at Doral, Florida, luxury construction site ignore dangerous falls and other hazards, put workers at risk
May 18 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/18/2015 - Storage tank manufacturer exposes welders to toxic metal hazards
May 18 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 05/18/2015 - Lack of safety equipment and training cost electrical technician his life
May 15 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 05/15/2015 - Record snowfall highlights why fall safety is a year-round concern
May 14 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 05/14/2015 - Proper protections could have saved four DuPont workers killed by gas
May 14 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/14/2015 - OSHA and the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair renew alliance to protect workers in the car repair industry
May 14 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/14/2015 - OSHA, NIOSH release new toolkit to better protect hospital workers from transmissible diseases
May 13 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/13/2015 - OSHA finds that Fort Jackson contractor allowed employees to work in an unprotected trench
May 13 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/13/2015 - Workers face risk of injury from machinery, chemical and fire hazards at Vandalia, Illinois, metal tube manufacturing plant
May 12 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 05/12/2015 - Forever 21 Retail Inc. store in Connecticut among those endangering employees because of obstructed emergency exit route
May 12 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 05/12/2015 - Roofing workers spotted in 'clear-and-present danger' by OSHA inspectors as they drive by North Smithfield, Rhode Island, job site
May 12 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/12/2015 - Americold warehouse in Green Bay cited for refrigeration system violations
May 12 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/12/2015 - Auto parts manufacturer ignores safety rules for machines, puts workers at risk of amputation and being hit by equipment
May 12 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/12/2015 - U.S. Aqua Vac cited in death of diver in New Albany, Ohio, pond
May 12 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 05/12/2015 - OSHA launches new alliance in Houston to protect workers from falls
May 11 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 05/11/2015 - Americold Logistics facing $47,300 penalty after OSHA finds safety hazards at company's warehouse in Manchester, Pennsylvania
May 11 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 05/11/2015 - Pennsylvania duct manufacturer faces more than $1M in fines as workers suffer dozens of injuries, including crushed and amputated fingers
May 11 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/11/2015 - Hanby Farms' workers face grain bin dangers, other hazards
May 11 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/11/2015 - OSHA cites Burnett Dairy Cooperative for failing to ensure employee's safety after man dies in a grain bin
May 11 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 05/11/2015 - Workers risk serious injuries and amputations at Bellefontaine, Ohio, rubber-hose manufacturing plant
May 08 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/08/2015 - OSHA to hold meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Temporary Workers Work Group
May 07 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/07/2015 - Secretary of Labor appoints members to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
May 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/06/2015 - DHC Contracting knowingly put workers at risk of trench collapse hazards at Guyton, Georgia work site
May 05 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 05/05/2015 - Employees of Utica, New York, steel and pipe manufacturer face laceration, crushing, exit access and fall hazards
May 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/05/2015 - Sabel Steel Service Inc. exposes workers to unsafe levels of lead, fall and electrical shock hazards
May 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/05/2015 - Workers found on unsafe scaffolding at fast food restaurant in Lilburn, Georgia
May 04 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 05/04/2015 - Record numbers of construction workers expected to get prevention message in 2015 National Fall Safety Stand-Down
May 04 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 05/04/2015 - Lack of protective equipment for Republic Steel plant electrician results in 1st and 3rd degree burns after arc flash
May 04 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 05/04/2015 - Mississippi's Suburban Plastics fails to correct workplace hazards following OSHA inspection
May 04 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 05/04/2015 - OSHA and the National Center for Transgender Equality form alliance to protect safety, health of transgender workers
May 01 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 05/01/2015 - Confined spaces rule could protect nearly 800 construction workers a year from serious injuries and reduce life-threatening hazards

April

April 30 - [Region 5 News Release] -2015 - 04/30/2015 - Lack of proper safety controls leads to loss of worker's 3 fingers in metal press at stamping company, inspectors find
April 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/30/2015 - OSHA again cites Tip Top Roofing for failing to provide workers fall protection
April 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/30/2015 - Workers exposed to amputation hazards at Clearwater Paper Neenah
April 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/30/2015 - Workers exposed to amputation hazards at Vista Window Company
April 30 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/30/2015 - J and M Energy Services fined $60K for exposing workers to hazardous gas
April 29 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 04/29/2015 - Colorado utility installers expose workers to possible trench collapse
April 29 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 04/29/2015 - OSHA unveils new 'It's The Law' poster
April 28 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 04/28/2015 - Hotel soap and shampoo manufacturer faces fines of nearly $104K for exposing employees to dangerous chemical and fire hazards
April 28 - [OSHA Statement] - 2015 - 04/28/2015 - Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez about Workers' Memorial Day
April 27 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/27/2015 - Oklahoma community honors Workers' Memorial Day at candlelight vigil April 28
April 27 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 04/27/2015 - OSHA pays tribute to workers killed on the job at Denver Workers' Memorial Day event, April 28
April 27 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 04/27/2015 - Workers at residential roofing site exposed to fall hazards
April 23 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/23/2015 - Ringling Bros. to enhance safety for all aerial acts after settlement agreement
April 23 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 04/23/2015 - Employer exposes 3 workers to asbestos dangers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
April 23 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/23/2015 - Steel wire producer exposes workers to amputation and lead hazards
April 23 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/23/2015 - Trailer parts manufacturer exposed workers to multiple hazards
April 22 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/22/2015 - Dupont Yard Inc. continues its history of exposing workers to hazardous workplace conditions at its Homerville, Georgia facility
April 22 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/22/2015 - Worker suffers broken wrist and lacerations while performing machine maintenance work at Atlanta's American Air Filter Co.
April 22 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/22/2015 - Tower workers' deaths could have been prevented with personal safety gear
April 21 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/21/2015 - Metal siding manufacturer's workers still at risk of serious cuts, lacerations and amputations by machines at Elk Grove Village, Illinois, plant
April 21 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/21/2015 - Dollar Tree Store endangers workers again in Texas
April 20 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/20/2015 - Follow up OSHA inspections identify new and recurring hazards for employees at New Hampshire sign manufacturer
April 20 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/20/2015 - Ocean Springs, Mississippi, contractor willfully ignores fall protection standards that lead to worker's death
April 17 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/17/2015 - Worker electrocuted because his employer, Duke Energy Florida Inc., did not ensure safety procedures were followed
April 17 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/17/2015 - Worker electrocuted because his employer, Duke Energy Florida Inc., did not ensure safety procedures were followed
April 16 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/16/2015 - Allied Painting Inc. exposes employees to lead and fall hazards at Braga Bridge worksite in Fall River, Massachusetts
April 16 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/16/2015 - Johnson Controls Battery Group again fails to monitor workers for lead exposure, faces OSHA penalties of $61K
April 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/16/2015 - Metal Shredders cited for willful, serious safety violations in electrocution death of welder in Miamisburg, Ohio
April 16 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/16/2015 - Metal fabricator cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards
April 15 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 04/15/2015 - Two Idaho Falls, Idaho, area mechanics fatally crushed in separate incidents
April 15 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/15/2015 - OSHA cites Julio Galindo for 6th time in 9 years for failing to provide fall protection to workers
April 14 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 04/14/2015 - OSHA seeks comment on better protections for communication tower workers
April 14 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/14/2015 - OSHA and Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries reach comprehensive settlement agreement over violations at foundry
April 14 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/14/2015 - OSHA cites Formosa Plastics Corp., 6 subcontractors for exposing workers to chemical hazards at Point Comfort, Texas, worksite
April 13 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 04/13/2015 - A. Hyatt Ball Co. Inc. exposes employees to fire, explosion, other hazards
April 13 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/13/2015 - Chicago Dryer Co. fails to guard press brakes, operates damaged cranes carrying 3K-pound cylinders; OSHA proposes $171K in fines
April 13 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/13/2015 - Contractor exposes roofing workers to serious falls, respiratory hazards atop Housing Authority of Cook County building in Des Plaines, Illinois
April 13 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/13/2015 - Worker loses fingertip on machine that lacked adequate safety controls
April 13 - [Region 9 News Release] - 2015 - 04/13/2015 - Union Pacific Railroad retaliates against another injured worker
April 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 04/13/2015 - OSHA and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication renew alliance to reduce, prevent worker exposure to chemical hazards
April 10 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/10/2015 - Southbury, Connecticut residential home builder exposes workers to potentially fatal fall hazards
April 09 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 04/09/2015 - $3.5M in Susan Harwood safety and health training grants now available from US Labor Department
April 09 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/09/2015 - Beacon Industries Inc. exposes employees to mechanical, electrical and other hazards at Newington, Conn., manufacturing plant
April 08 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/08/2015 - Court orders dentist to pay $85K to employee fired for safety complaint
April 08 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2015 - 04/08/2015 - OSHA says proper tank cleaning could have prevented worker's death
April 08 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 04/08/2015 - OSHA and Airline Ground Safety Panel renew alliance to protect airline ground personnel
April 07 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/07/2015 - OSHA cites Global Construction and Engineering Inc. for exposing workers to safety hazards at Center Point, Alabama work site
April 07 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/07/2015 - Foundry workers exposed to numerous safety and health hazards
April 06 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 04/06/2015 - Three Massachusetts roofers hospitalized after substandard scaffold breaks
April 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/06/2015 - Safety Stand-Down events seek to raise awareness, reduce injuries and fatalities suffered by landscaping workers in the Southeast
April 06 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/06/2015 - Workers risk 7-story fall while roofing Des Plaines, Illinois, condo building
April 06 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 04/06/2015 - Workers at a Springtown, Texas-based natural gas processing facility exposed to safety hazards
April 06 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 04/06/2015 - Metso Minerals exposes workers to serious hazards found in machine operations and welding steel
April 02 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 04/02/2015 - OSHA updates guidance for protecting healthcare and social service workers from workplace violence
April 02 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 04/02/2015 - OSHA cites South Carolina contractor for exposing workers to cave-in and struck-by hazards at work site in Pooler, Georgia
April 02 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/02/2015 - Kroger allows forklift hazards at Columbus supermarket
April 02 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/02/2015 - Workers exposed to asbestos hazards at A.M. Castle and Co. in Franklin Park
April 02 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 04/02/2015 - Aluminum foundry exposes workers to chlorine gas and other hazards
April 02 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 04/02/2015 - USPS mail processing center again cited by OSHA for fire extinguisher, electrical violations at St. Louis facility
April 01 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 04/01/2015 - Lack of cave-in protections led to trench collapse, Bednar Landscape workers' deaths in Boonton
April 01 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 04/01/2015 - USPS cited for electrical hazards at Chicago's Clark Street distribution center

March

March 31 - [Region 2 News Release] -2015 - 03/31/2015 - OSHA fines Dayton, New Jersey, companies $64,200 after investigation finds blocked exit routes and chemical, noise and energy control hazards
March 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/30/2015 - Koser Iron Works faces penalties of more than $102K for exposing workers to machine, fire and explosion hazards, lack of training
March 30 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/30/2015 - Wood pellet manufacturer ignores serious safety hazards and fines, places workers at repeated risk of amputation and fire
March 30 - [Region 9 News Release] - 2015 - 03/30/2015 - Food warehouse avoids potential for catastrophic incident
March 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/27/2015 - Florida-based contractor exposes its workers to 200-foot falls and silica dust at two work sites; OSHA cites company for serious safety and health hazards
March 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/27/2015 - Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor ignores fact that fall protection can be the difference between life and death
March 27 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/27/2015 - OSHA will hold meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
March 26 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 03/26/2015 - Labor Secretary announces bulletin on preventing green tobacco sickness
March 26 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 03/26/2015 - New Hampshire electrical contractor exposes employee to fall and electric shock hazards at Concord jobsite
March 26 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 03/26/2015 - Roofing contractor ignores electrocution hazards that caused one death, puts second worker in same jeopardy just 72 hours later
March 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/24/2015 - New York City Transit Authority retaliates against employee for participating in safety inspection and filing complaint, OSHA finds
March 24 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/24/2015 - US Steel Corp.'s safety shortcuts lead to fatal explosion
March 24 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/24/2015 - OSHA seeks nominations for membership to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
March 23 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/23/2015 - Dollar General store allows blocked and locked exits, fire and other hazards, faces more than $83K in fines for repeated safety violations
March 23 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/23/2015 - Edsal Manufacturing repeatedly allows safety hazards, faces more than $294K in fines
March 19 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/19/2015 - Queensbury, New York, packaging materials manufacturer exposes employees to fire, explosion and electrical hazards
March 19 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/19/2015 - Fired for reporting hazards, whistleblower wins $33K settlement
March 19 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 03/19/2015 - Workers at a Houston construction site exposed to excavation hazards
March 18 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/18/2015 - OSHA cites Georgia wood products manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, amputation and unprotected equipment hazards
March 18 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/18/2015 - Safety Stand-Down puts the brakes on injuries at Georgia road sites
March 17 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/17/2015 - Mt. Vernon Barge Services exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards
March 17 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/17/2015 - Culture of retaliation: Union Pacific Railroad disciplines locomotive engineer for reporting workplace injury, owes worker $350K in damages
March 17 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/17/2015 - OSHA extends comment period for managing hazardous chemical exposures in workplace
March 17 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/17/2015 - OSHA seeks nominations for membership to the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
March 16 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - World Kitchen exposes Corning, New York, employees to fire, fall, electrical, mechanical and other hazards, OSHA finds
March 16 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - OSHA cites Bruegger's Bagels after three workers hospitalized for overexposure to carbon monoxide
March 16 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - OSHA cites Nova Southeastern University for exposing faculty to high levels of formaldehyde
March 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - Behr Iron and Steel recycling plants face penalties of $366K for continued exposure of workers to machine, fall and confined space hazards
March 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - Bowling center worker dies after his hooded sweatshirt catches in pinsetter
March 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - Health Care Products Inc. exposes production workers to amputation hazards
March 16 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - USPS cited for using defective forklift at main post office in Des Moines
March 16 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - Worker dies after fall at La Belle, Missouri, dairy farm
March 16 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/16/2015 - OSHA publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating a National Consensus Standard in its Eye and Face Protection Standards
March 13 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 03/13/2015 - OSHA issues hazard alert letter to Hope Elephants following death
March 12 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/12/2015 - Manufacturer exposes welders inside tanks to respiratory, confined space hazards
March 11 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 03/11/2015 - Serial violator Stephen Lessard faces contempt charges for ignoring OSHA safety hazards, failing to pay $400K in fines
March 10 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/10/2015 - Yonkers roofing contractor cited for seven repeat and four serious violations after exposing employees to potentially fatal falls
March 10 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 03/10/2015 - OSHA fines Martinsburg, W. Va., contractor more than $109,000 for fall hazards at Morgantown, W. Va., work site
March 10 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/10/2015 - OSHA fines Bluewater Thermal Solutions $42,000 for 8 safety violations
March 10 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/10/2015 - 58-year-old worker dies because Bridgeton, Missouri, manufacturer ignores safety hazards
March 10 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/10/2015 - Advance Auto Parts exposes workers to asbestos, mold hazards
March 06 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/06/2015 - OSHA announces final rule on procedures for handling retaliation complaints under Sarbanes-Oxley Act
March 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/05/2015 - Jasper Contractors continues to put roofing workers' lives in jeopardy
March 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/05/2015 - Trench collapse buries and kills local day laborer
March 05 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/05/2015 - Blast badly injures 2 at Chicago Heights, Illinois, manufacturing plant
March 05 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 03/05/2015 - Worker's death in scrap metal baler could have been prevented
March 05 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/05/2015 - Worker fatally pinned by forklift at Menards warehouse
March 04 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2015 - 03/04/2015 - US Labor Department sues Idaho Falls school district after employee is fired for raising concerns about asbestos removal
March 04 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/04/2015 - OSHA co-sponsors worker safety and health conference with Sauk Valley Community College, March 10, in Dixon, Illinois
March 04 - [Region 9 News Release] - 2015 - 03/04/2015 - Core-Mark International must reinstate, pay more than $230K to employee fired for voicing driver safety concerns
March 03 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - Blocked exits, electrical hazards found after worker electrocuted at distribution warehouse in Dayton, N.J.
March 03 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - Bronx hair salon fired employee who warned co-workers of formaldehyde hazards, suit alleges
March 03 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - Salon Bronxhair sa thai nhan vien da canh cao dong nghiep vi cac nhung moi nguy hiem formaldehyde, vu kien cao buoc
March 03 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - Salon de belleza del Bronx despide a empleada que advirtio a sus companeros sobre los peligros del formaldehido, afirma la demanda
March 03 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - JC Stucco and Stone Inc. again puts workers' lives at risk, exposing them to dangerous falls, unsafe scaffolding
March 03 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - Auburn, Alabama contractor exposes workers to cave-in hazards; fails to use safety measures to prevent excavation collapse
March 03 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - Untrained worker suffers fatal electrocution at H.M. Richards Inc.
March 03 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/03/2015 - OSHA cites Toledo Refining Company following September fire
March 02 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 03/02/2015 - Employees avert explosion, fire and other dangers after solvent spill at freight terminal exposes employer's lack of readiness
March 02 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/02/2015 - Court bans Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor from excavating work
March 02 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 03/02/2015 - OSHA fines US Minerals more than $113K for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous machinery, falls and chemical hazards
March 02 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 03/02/2015 - OSHA cites Affordable Exteriors for 7th time in 10 years for failing to provide fall protection to roofers
March 02 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 03/02/2015 - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

February

February 26 - [Region 10 News Release] -2015 - 02/26/2015 - Federal judge orders US Postal Service to pay employee $229K in damages for whistleblower retaliation
February 26 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 02/26/2015 - Duane Reade Manhattan 6th Avenue store exposes employees to fire and crushing hazards from blocked exits and carelessly piled stock
February 26 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 02/26/2015 - A and D Wood Products workers face amputation and explosion risks at Elida, Ohio, wood pallet manufacturing facility
February 25 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 02/25/2015 - For the fourth time in 4 years, Massachusetts roofing contractor cited for exposing employees to potentially fatal falls
February 25 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 02/25/2015 - Lack of protective equipment leaves employees of Madison, New Jersey, manufacturer exposed to amputation hazards, finds OSHA
February 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 02/24/2015 - Bentley Laboratories exposed temporary workers to chemical, noise and machine hazards
February 24 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2015 - 02/24/2015 - Worker loses toes in Waterville, Kansas, grain bin; incident due to safety violations
February 19 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 02/19/2015 - Alabama aluminum foil manufacturer endangers workers; OSHA cites company for 25 serious safety and health hazards
February 19 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2015 - 02/19/2015 - Jacksonville, Florida-based roofing company continues to expose workers to dangerous falls; OSHA proposes nearly $80K in penalties
February 19 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 02/19/2015 - Inspection finds Basic Marine again exposes workers to dangerous hazards
February 19 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 02/19/2015 - Workers exposed to cave-in hazards at excavation site
February 18 - [National News Release] - 2015 - 02/18/2015 - Stand Tall, Stand Proud and Stand-Down for Fall Safety!
February 18 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2015 - 02/18/2015 - Milling facility exposed workers to explosion and electrical hazards
February 18 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 02/18/2015 - OSHA and NIOSH issue hazard alert on protecting workers from silica exposure during countertop manufacture and installation
February 18 - [Trade News Release] - 2015 - 02/18/2015 - OSHA will hold meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
February 17 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 02/17/2015 - Employees at Bristol, Connecticut, trash-to-energy plant exposed to combustible dust, fire, electrical, confined space, other hazards
February 17 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2015 - 02/17/2015 - OSHA fines moving and storage company nearly $90K for exposing workers to asbestos hazards at Newark, New Jersey, warehouse
February 17 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2015 - 02/17/2015 - OSHA fines Seitz Technical Products more than $42K for exposing workers to chemical hazards at Oxford, Pa., facility
February 17 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2015 - 02/17/2015 - Alliance Tubular Products again ignores violations and exposes workers to dangerous machinery and risk of serious injury
February 12 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2015 - 02/12/2015 - Central Transport LLC shipping exposes terminal employees in multiple states to injuries and death from defective forklifts
February 12 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/12/2015 - OSHA finds Northstar Contracting Group exposed workers to falls while trimming trees at Morris Plains, N.J., psych hospital
February 11 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/11/2015 - Gateway Extrusions again exposes workers to amputation, other hazards
February 11 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/11/2015 - Pork-processing facility cited for exposing workers to corrosive chemical
February 10 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/10/2015 - Formed Fiber Technologies in Auburn, Maine, exposes employees to lacerations, amputation and other hazards
February 10 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/10/2015 - OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis
February 09 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/09/2015 - Reynolds Nationwide exposes workers to dangerous fumes in food transport tankers at London, Ohio, facility
February 05 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/05/2015 - Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards
February 05 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/05/2015 - Explosion at Madden Bolt steel manufacturer kills worker
February 05 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/05/2015 - MP Global Products LLC exposes workers to fire, amputation hazards
February 04 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/04/2015 - For the 4th time in a year, OSHA cites Burrows Paper
February 04 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/04/2015 - Garda Armored Car fails to train drivers on fire extinguisher use
February 04 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/04/2015 - Lead paint exposure endangers workers on Blue Island bridge project
February 04 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/04/2015 - OSHA cites BRT Extrusion after worker was crushed to death
February 04 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/04/2015 - OSHA cites International Paper Co. after worker suffers severe electrical shock
February 03 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/03/2015 - Auto parts manufacturer and temp agency expose workers to electrocution, serious falls and other hazards
February 03 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/03/2015 - Flink Co. exposes workers to hexavalent chromium while cutting stainless steel
February 03 [Region 8 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/03/2015 - H and W Contracting exposes workers to dangerous trench cave-in hazards
February 03 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/03/2015 - Plating shop exposes workers to serious cancer risk; other health hazards
February 02 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/02/2015 - Aircraft maintenance workers exposed to hazardous chemicals
February 02 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/02/2015 - Ashley Furniture faces $1.76M in fines after OSHA finds more than 1,000 worker injuries at Wisconsin site in past 36 months
February 02 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/02/2015 - Georgia automotive parts producer fails to protect employees from workplace safety hazards
February 02 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 02/02/2015 - OSHA forms alliance with the Louisiana Forestry Association and the Louisiana Logging Council in Baton Rouge
February 02 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 02/02/2015 - OSHA, EPA, and Fertilizer Safety and Health Partners sign alliance to protect workers and first responders from hazardous chemi
January 30 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/30/2015 - For the third time, OSHA finds roofing contractor allows fatal fall hazards at school job site
January 30 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/30/2015 - New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center exposes employees to contaminated laundry, tuberculosis risks
January 29 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/29/2015 - Indianhead Biomass Services explosion severely injures 2 workers
January 28 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/28/2015 - Plastics manufacturer exposed workers to amputation hazards
January 27 [Region 10 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/27/2015 - OSHA cites Idaho steel manufacturer following last year's death of welder who fell from misused forklift
January 27 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/27/2015 - OSHA investigation finds management ignores hazards after worker falls into acid-filled tank at Pell City, Alabama, auto parts manufacturer
January 27 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/27/2015 - P and W Painting again exposes workers to workplace dangers
January 27 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/27/2015 - Warehouse workers face 'electrical nightmare' and other workplace dangers, OSHA inspection in Jersey City, New Jersey, reveals
January 26 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/26/2015 - Florida-based bridge coating company exposes workers to unsafe levels of lead; OSHA cites company for serious safety and health hazards
January 26 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/26/2015 - Georgia-Pacific Chemicals cited for 11 serious chemical safety violations; OSHA proposes $60,500 in penalties
January 26 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/26/2015 - OSHA finds welders unaware of toxic, explosive fumes when blast kills temporary worker, critically injures another
January 26 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/26/2015 - OSHA forms alliance with the Associated General Contractors of America to keep San Antonio construction workers safe
January 22 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/22/2015 - Blast turns fatal at fireworks storage in Pittsburg, Kansas
January 22 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/22/2015 - Corn flour mill cited for exposing workers to explosion and electric shock hazards
January 22 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/22/2015 - OSHA finds Zimmer TMT workers lacked training and plan to respond when chlorine gas leaked at Parsippany, NJ plant
January 22 [Region 3 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/22/2015 - Teenager's on-the-job training results in severe injury after fall at local construction site
January 21 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/21/2015 - Miami freezer manufacturer exposes employees to serious electrical, machine and chemical hazards
January 21 [Region 7 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/21/2015 - OSHA cites Fastrack Erectors for lack of fall protection in worker fatality
January 21 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/21/2015 - Worker caught in a grain bin at Grainco FS suffers injuries
January 15 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/15/2015 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, manufacturer exposes employees to dangerous respiratory, chemical and other safety hazards
January 15 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/15/2015 - MCM Precision Castings exposes workers to dangerous noise levels, silica dust at foundry
January 15 [Region 8 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/15/2015 - Northern Excavating Co. exposes workers to trench cave-ins for 8th time
January 12 [Region 1 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/12/2015 - 4 contractors expose workers to potentially fatal falls at Easthampton, Massachusetts, renovation project
January 08 [Region 6 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/08/2015 - Metal fuel-tank fabricator exposes workers to falls, unguarded machinery and other hazards
January 07 [Region 2 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/07/2015 - Employees at Wolcott, New York, Dollar General store face locked exit
January 07 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/07/2015 - Florida State University construction fatality results in citations and fines for 4 Tallahassee, Florida, construction companies
January 07 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/07/2015 - OSHA cites Agridyne after 2 workers succumb to dangerous fumes while cleaning rail cars at Pekin, Illinois, facility
January 07 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/07/2015 - Worker's death at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, leads to willful and serious violations for Tekton Construction Co.
January 06 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/06/2015 - Chemical cleanup workers still exposed to dangerous hazards
January 06 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/06/2015 - OSHA cites MFG Chemical Inc. for repeated safety hazards after 2 workers injured, 1 fatally
January 06 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/06/2015 - Temporary worker suffers permanent disability after packaging machine crushes him
January 05 [Region 3 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - 'Severe violator' Domestic Casting endangers workers by ignoring prior OSHA violations at iron foundry
January 05 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - CS Metals exposes scrapyard workers to dangerous levels of lead, copper and arsenic fumes at St. Marys, Ohio, facility
January 05 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - Edgerton, Wisconsin, roofing company cited by OSHA for exposing workers to falls-the leading cause of workplace fatalities
January 05 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - Hagerty Brothers Co. exposes workers to dangerous lead and copper dust in Peoria, Illinois
January 05 [Region 5 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - OSHA cites Piasa, Illinois, roofing company for worker fatality
January 05 [Region 4 News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - OSHA cites auto parts supplier for exposing workers to amputation, electrical and struck-by hazards
January 05 [Trade News Release ] - 2015 - 01/05/2015 - OSHA, Laser Institute of America renew alliance to protect workers from laser hazards

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U.S. District Judge orders OSHA to Release Safety Data for U.S. Companies

August 4, 2004 - Judge Shira Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, approved a Freedom of Information request originally made in October 2002 by the New York Times. The judge ordered the agency to release injury and illness rates for 13,000 work sites that had been notified by OSHA that they had exceptionally grievous records. If released, this list would effectively rank companies by the rate of accidents in their workplaces. The agency currently does not formally release injury and illness rates for specific work sites.

For more info, see (note: both require you to register for their free service):

Washingtonpost.com - Judge Orders OSHA to Disclose Injury Rates
The New York Times - Judge Orders Agency to Disclose

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