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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

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.

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.

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

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