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Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards

Region 5 February 12, 2015 Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards OSHA cites Schaumburg, Illinois, company for 25 safety and health violations Employer name: Mercury Products Corp. Inspection site: Mercury Products Corp., 1201 S. Mercury Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois On… Read More »Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards

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

Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards

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

H & W Contracting exposes workers to dangerous trench cave-in hazards OSHA cites 2 willful, 2 serious safety violations

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

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

OSHA Says Warehouse Workers Faced ‘Electrical Nightmare’

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’