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Queensbury, New York, packaging materials manufacturer exposes employees to fire, explosion and electrical hazards

March 19, 2015 Region 2 Queensbury, New York, packaging materials manufacturer exposes employees to fire, explosion and electrical hazards Pregis Corp. faces $73,000 in OSHA fines for 13 serious violations Employer name: Pregis Corp., a manufacturer of foam, paper and plastic packaging materials Inspection site: 300 Lower… Read More »Queensbury, New York, packaging materials manufacturer exposes employees to fire, explosion and electrical hazards

Mt. Vernon Barge Services exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards

March 17, 2015 Region 5 Mt. Vernon Barge Services exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards OSHA cites 17 serious health & safety violations at Jeffersonville, Indiana, barge provider Employer name: Mt. Vernon Barge Services, Jeffersonville, Indiana Investigation site: 5804 Utica Pike, Jeffersonville, Indiana Date investigation initiated and… Read More »Mt. Vernon Barge Services exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards

World Kitchen exposes Corning, New York, employees to fire, fall, electrical, mechanical and other hazards, OSHA finds

March 16, 2015 Region 2 World Kitchen exposes Corning, New York, employees to fire, fall, electrical, mechanical and other hazards, OSHA finds Corelle and CorningWare dinnerware maker faces $108K in fines for 25 violations SYRACUSE, N.Y. – World Kitchen LLC makes dinnerware for well-known brand names,… Read More »World Kitchen exposes Corning, New York, employees to fire, fall, electrical, mechanical and other hazards, OSHA finds

58-year-old worker dies because Bridgeton, Missouri, manufacturer ignores safety hazards

March 10, 2015 Region 7 58-year-old worker dies because Bridgeton, Missouri, manufacturer ignores safety hazards OSHA cites Hussmann Corp. for 3 willful, 12 serious violations BRIDGETON, Mo. – A 58-year-old maintenance worker was killed after he was pinned between a scrap metal table and a railing… Read More »58-year-old worker dies because Bridgeton, Missouri, manufacturer ignores safety hazards

Blast badly injures 2 at Chicago Heights, Illinois, manufacturing plant

March 5, 2015 Region 5 Blast badly injures 2 at Chicago Heights, Illinois, manufacturing plant OSHA fines Polychem Services Inc. $110K for 6 willful, 1 repeated, 4 serious violations CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. – Two temporary workers injured in an explosion at Polychem Services Inc., were unable… Read More »Blast badly injures 2 at Chicago Heights, Illinois, manufacturing plant

Core-Mark International must reinstate, pay more than $230K to employee fired for voicing driver safety concerns

March 4, 2015 Region 9 Core-Mark International must reinstate, pay more than $230K to employee fired for voicing driver safety concerns Worker reports driver who exceeds maximum hours behind the wheel PHOENIX – An employee who raised concerns that a truck driver employed by Core-Mark International… Read More »Core-Mark International must reinstate, pay more than $230K to employee fired for voicing driver safety concerns