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OSHA cites Douglass Colony Group Inc. for 11 violations; exposes workers to asbestos and fines total $81,000

August 28, 2014 Region 8 OSHA cites Douglass Colony Group Inc. for 11 violations; exposes workers to asbestos and fines total $81,000 DENVER – Commercial roofer Douglass Colony Group Inc. was cited for four repeat and seven serious violations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational… Read More »OSHA cites Douglass Colony Group Inc. for 11 violations; exposes workers to asbestos and fines total $81,000

US Labor Department seeks damages for wrongly terminated Sandpoint, Idaho, employee

September 16, 2014 Region 10 US Labor Department seeks damages for wrongly terminated Sandpoint, Idaho, employee Sandpoint Gas ‘n’ Go & Lube Center fired employee who filed an OSHA safety complaint SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District… Read More »US Labor Department seeks damages for wrongly terminated Sandpoint, Idaho, employee

Railroad machinist awarded $51,000 in damages and back pay following suspension for videotaping machinery testing

September 26, 2014 Region 9 Railroad machinist awarded $51,000 in damages and back pay following suspension for videotaping machinery testing OSHA orders Union Pacific Railroad to correct recording policy SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Union Pacific… Read More »Railroad machinist awarded $51,000 in damages and back pay following suspension for videotaping machinery testing

OSHA cites auto parts supplier for exposing workers to amputation, electrical and struck-by hazards

January 5, 2015 OSHA cites auto parts supplier for exposing workers to amputation, electrical and struck-by hazards Saehaesung Alabama, Hyundai and Kia provider, faces $102K in fines at 2 facilities MOBILE, Ala. – Auto parts supplier Saehaesung Alabama Inc. was cited for exposing workers to amputation, electrical and struck-by hazards… Read More »OSHA cites auto parts supplier for exposing workers to amputation, electrical and struck-by hazards

Northern Excavating Co. exposes workers to trench cave-ins for 8th time

January 15, 2015 OSHA Region 8 News Release Northern Excavating Co. exposes workers to trench cave-ins for 8th time ROSS, N.D. – For the eighth time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Northern Excavating Co. for allowing its employees to… Read More »Northern Excavating Co. exposes workers to trench cave-ins for 8th time

OSHA’s New Electric-Power Standards Will Energize Industry Safety Efforts, Expert Says

OSHA’s New Electric-Power Standards Will Energize Industry Safety Efforts, Expert Says Josh Cable Apr 30, 2014 On July 16, 2012, a utility worker installing replacement batteries in a substation suffered second- and third-degree burns when a battery cable fell onto the terminals of a battery… Read More »OSHA’s New Electric-Power Standards Will Energize Industry Safety Efforts, Expert Says

Properly Labeling Electrical Equipment Can Prevent Arc Flash Incidents in the Workplac

Properly Labeling Electrical Equipment Can Prevent Arc Flash Incidents in the Workplace This simplified method to label electrical equipment includes accurate arc-fault values and is a cost-effective way to reduce arc flash hazards. Oct 21, 2014 Robert E. Henry, PE Arc flashes in electric equipment… Read More »Properly Labeling Electrical Equipment Can Prevent Arc Flash Incidents in the Workplac

New injury reporting requirements begin 1/1/15: What you need to know

December 31, 2014 Fred Hosier New injury reporting requirements begin 1/1/15: What you need to know Heads up: Starting Jan. 1, 2015, companies under federal OSHA jurisdiction will have to follow some revised injury reporting regulations. View the rest of the article at http://www.safetynewsalert.com/new-injury-reporting-requirements-begin-1115-what-you-need-to-know/  

Worker’s hand caught in machine on 25th birthday; $241K in OSHA fines

Worker’s hand caught in machine on 25th birthday; $241K in OSHA fines December 12, 2o14 Fred Hosier We’d all like our birthdays to be memorable … but not for this reason. Following an employee’s injury, OSHA issued almost a quarter-million dollars in fines against this company. … Read More »Worker’s hand caught in machine on 25th birthday; $241K in OSHA fines