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
New Research Illuminates Dangers of an Arc Flash David Dini January 27, 2015 An arc flash is one of the most serious electrical hazards that can occur in a workplace. The immense energy released – heat up to 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit1 – is an alarming danger… Read More »New Research Illuminates Dangers of an Arc Flash
OSHA Cites Idaho Steel Tank Manufacturer January 30, 2015 OSHA’s Region 10 office announced an enforcement action against Caldwell, Idaho-based Superior Steel Products Inc. after conducting a fatality investigation. A 30-year-old welder named Ernesto Paramo was in an unsecured basket raised improperly by a forklift,… Read More »OSHA Cites Idaho Steel Tank Manufacturer
August 28, 2014 Region 8 OSHA cites Douglass Colony Group Inc. for 11 violations; exposes workers to asbestos and fines total $81,000 DENVER – Commercial roofer Douglass Colony Group Inc. was cited for four repeat and seven serious violations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational… Read More »OSHA cites Douglass Colony Group Inc. for 11 violations; exposes workers to asbestos and fines total $81,000
September 16, 2014 Region 10 US Labor Department seeks damages for wrongly terminated Sandpoint, Idaho, employee Sandpoint Gas ‘n’ Go & Lube Center fired employee who filed an OSHA safety complaint SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District… Read More »US Labor Department seeks damages for wrongly terminated Sandpoint, Idaho, employee
September 26, 2014 Region 9 Railroad machinist awarded $51,000 in damages and back pay following suspension for videotaping machinery testing OSHA orders Union Pacific Railroad to correct recording policy SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Union Pacific… Read More »Railroad machinist awarded $51,000 in damages and back pay following suspension for videotaping machinery testing