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Blocked exits, electrical hazards found after worker electrocuted at distribution warehouse in Dayton, N.J.

March. 3, 2015 Region 2 Blocked exits, electrical hazards found after worker electrocuted at distribution warehouse in Dayton, N.J. Employer name and location: Seldat Distribution Inc., 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, New Jersey. Date investigation initiated: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an… Read More »Blocked exits, electrical hazards found after worker electrocuted at distribution warehouse in Dayton, N.J.

Untrained worker suffers fatal electrocution at H.M. Richards Inc.

March 3, 2015 Region 4 Untrained worker suffers fatal electrocution at H.M. Richards Inc. Furniture manufacturer fails to protect employee from electrical hazard GUNTOWN, Miss. – Raymond Marvin Reece was a husband and father who enjoyed pleasures like family boating trips, camping and stock-car racing. Tragically,… Read More »Untrained worker suffers fatal electrocution at H.M. Richards Inc.

Should workers’ comp pay for counseling for injured worker’s wife?

February 24, 2015 Fred Hosier Should workers’ comp pay for counseling for injured worker’s wife? Just how far do workers’ comp benefits extend? What if something prescribed by a doctor would help the injured worker indirectly? View the rest of the article at  http://www.safetynewsalert.com/should-workers-comp-pay-for-counseling-for-injured-workers-wife/

Milling facility exposed workers to explosion and electrical hazards

Region 6 February 18, 2015 Milling facility exposed workers to explosion and electrical hazards OSHA fines Richardson Milling Inc. in Dawn, Texas, $63,000 Employer Name: Richardson Milling Inc. Location: Dawn, Texas Date Inspection Initiated and What Prompted the Inspection: The inspection, initiated in October as part of the… Read More »Milling facility exposed workers to explosion and electrical hazards

Employees at Bristol, Connecticut, trash-to-energy plant exposed to combustible dust, fire, electrical, confined space, other hazards

Region 1 February 17, 2015 Employees at Bristol, Connecticut, trash-to-energy plant exposed to combustible dust, fire, electrical, confined space, other hazards OSHA proposes $80,100 in fines for Covanta Energy Bristol Inc. Employer name: Covanta Energy Bristol Inc. Inspection site: 170 Enterprise Rd., Bristol, Conn. 06010 Date inspection… Read More »Employees at Bristol, Connecticut, trash-to-energy plant exposed to combustible dust, fire, electrical, confined space, other hazards

Frick Service Inc. exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards

Region 5 Feb. 12, 2015 Frick Service Inc. exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards OSHA cites 32 serious health & safety violations at Portage, Indiana, storage facility Employer name: Frick Service Inc., Portage, Indiana Inspection site: 800 Sun Drive, Portage, Indiana On Aug. 28, 2014, the U.S. Department… Read More »Frick Service Inc. exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards

Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards

Region 5 February 12, 2015 Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards OSHA cites Schaumburg, Illinois, company for 25 safety and health violations Employer name: Mercury Products Corp. Inspection site: Mercury Products Corp., 1201 S. Mercury Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois On… Read More »Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards