February 10, 2015 Region 7 OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis Company operates forklifts with defective safety switches, faces fines of $119K ST. LOUIS – Four employees were hospitalized, two of them critically injured, after an explosion at a… Read More »OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis
February 4, 2015 Region 7 Garda Armored Car fails to train drivers on fire extinguisher use OSHA fines company $70K for ignoring previously issued citation ST. LOUIS – Garda Armored Car failed to train its employees to use portable fire extinguishers, despite being cited by the… Read More »Garda Armored Car fails to train drivers on fire extinguisher use
February 5, 2015 Region 6 Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards OSHA cites Thomas Moore Feed of Navasota, Texas, for 18 violations HOUSTON – Combustible dust left uncontrolled or suspended in the air can explode, which was one of many safety hazards… Read More »Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards
February 11, 2015 Associated Press Maine company faces more than $100K in OSHA fines for dangerous robots, safety violations A Maine fabric manufacturing company faces more than $100,000 in federal fines for safety violations including the use of robots that could harm workers. Maine Public… Read More »Maine company faces more than $100K in OSHA fines for dangerous robots, safety violations
Jordy Byrd February 5, 2015 Human Fireball: The Story of Brad Livingston Brad Livingston survived two explosions that resulted from a welding mishap on the job. His story reveals the struggle of shortcuts, safety and the importance of PPE, especially FR clothing. A Kansas breeze… Read More »Human Fireball: The Story of Brad Livingston
Region 5 February 4, 2015 OSHA cites International Paper Co. after worker suffers severe electrical shock Investigation finds manufacturer lacking safety procedures and protections MADISON, Ohio – Every year, thousands of people are electrocuted at work by current from live wires and energized parts. Electrical current… Read More »OSHA cites International Paper Co. after worker suffers severe electrical shock
Tom Kiddle February 5, 2015 Meet the New Flame- Resistant Clothing: Multi-Hazard Protection The new OSHA electrical standard sets a mandate for winter wear and rainwear to be flame resistant. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t have specific standards for cold weather winter… Read More »Meet the New Flame- Resistant Clothing: Multi-Hazard Protection
February 3, 2015 Region 8 H & W Contracting exposes workers to dangerous trench cave-in hazards OSHA cites 2 willful, 2 serious safety violations Employer name: H & W Contracting, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Investigation site: Columbia and East Willow Streets, Harrisburg, South Dakota On July 28,… Read More »H & W Contracting exposes workers to dangerous trench cave-in hazards OSHA cites 2 willful, 2 serious safety violations
Survey Reveals Arc-Flash Mitigation Is a Priority in Electrical Safety Eight-five percent of respondents say arc-flash mitigation is important. July 24, 2014 Sandy Smith A recent survey conducted by Littelfuse Inc. reveals that arc-flash safety is a priority among plant professionals and that protection technologies such as… Read More »Survey Reveals Arc-Flash Mitigation Is a Priority in Electrical Safety
Half-million dollar OSHA fine: Worker without PPE falls to his death January 28, 2015 Fred Hosier OSHA is issuing maximum fines to a structural steel company after a 22-year-old ironworker fell to his death just weeks after starting his job. View the rest of article… Read More »Half-million dollar OSHA fine: Worker without PPE falls to his death