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OSHA fines Dayton, New Jersey, companies $64,200 after investigation finds blocked exit routes and chemical, noise and energy control hazards

March 31, 2015 Region 2 OSHA fines Dayton, New Jersey, companies $64,200 after investigation finds blocked exit routes and chemical, noise and energy control hazards Employers name and location: Imagine Screen Printing & Productions LLC, which imprints graphic design images onto apparel such as t-shirts and… Read More »OSHA fines Dayton, New Jersey, companies $64,200 after investigation finds blocked exit routes and chemical, noise and energy control hazards

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

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

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

US Labor Department sues Idaho Falls school district after employee is fired for raising concerns about asbestos removal

March 4, 2015 Region 10 US Labor Department sues Idaho Falls school district after employee is fired for raising concerns about asbestos removal Filing seeks reinstatement, back pay, damages for wrongfully terminated employee SEATTLE – When an employee raises concerns about the dangers of asbestos in… Read More »US Labor Department sues Idaho Falls school district after employee is fired for raising concerns about asbestos removal

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.

OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis

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