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
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
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
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
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
OSHA Says Warehouse Workers Faced ‘Electrical Nightmare’ January 30, 2015 An inspection by OSHA found that employees at Xpedited Services LLC faced a number of hazards day to day, such as tangled extension cords, overloaded power outlets in wet locations, blocked exits, faulty forklifts, machines without safety… Read More »OSHA Says Warehouse Workers Faced ‘Electrical Nightmare’
Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for Fiscal 2014 The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards* following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take… Read More »Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for Fiscal 2014
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
January 8, 2015 Fred Hosier Top 10 OSHA Trends for 2015 Two regulatory deadlines in the first half of the year are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what’s happening with OSHA in 2015. OSHA’s revised injury and illness reporting rules go into effect right… Read More »Top 10 OSHA Trends for 2015