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• March 11 [Trade News Release] -2013 - 03/11/2013 - OSHA teams up with Montgomery County, Md. to prevent fatal falls in construction
• March 08 [Region 4 News Release] - 2013 - 03/08/2013 - Southern Hens Inc. in Mississippi cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 43 safety and health violations following worker fatality
• March 07 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 03/07/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Komatsu America Corp. with 4 safety violations after worker is killed at Peoria, Ill., manufacturing plant
• March 07 [Region 7 News Release] - 2013 - 03/07/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Nebraska Beef Ltd. for 8 safety violations at Omaha beef processing facility proposes $61,084 in fines
• March 06 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 03/06/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Agri-Fab for 3 repeat safety violations at Sullivan, Ill., manufacturing plant after worker suffers amputation injury
• March 05 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 03/05/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Englewood, NJ, surgical center $68,000 for failing to protect workers exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards
• March 05 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 03/05/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Pier 1 Imports $45,100 for repeat safety violations at Staten Island, NY, store
• March 05 [Region 3 News Release] - 2013 - 03/05/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites J.R. Resources in Ringgold, Pa., following worker fatality in August 2012
• March 05 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 03/05/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Mahle Engine Components USA $369,000 for 26 violations, including lead exposure, at McConnelsville, Ohio, plant
• March 05 [Region 7 News Release] - 2013 - 03/05/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines DarPro $91,300 for 6 safety violations at Lexington, Neb., food byproducts processing facility
• March 05 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 03/05/2013 - OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings to discuss crane operator certification requirements
• March 04 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 03/04/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Mane Inc. for repeat safety and health violations after follow-up inspection at Milford, Ohio, food flavoring company
• March 04 [Region 7 News Release] - 2013 - 03/04/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Henningsen Foods Inc. for 7 violations at Norfolk, Neb., food processing plant after 2 workers suffer burns

• February 28 [National News Release] -2013 - 02/28/2013 - Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ordered by US Labor Department's OSHA to pay $1.1 million after terminating 3 workers for reporting injuries
• February 28 [Region 10 News Release] - 2013 - 02/28/2013 - Union Pacific Railroad ordered by US Labor Department to pay more than $309,000 for violating the Federal Railroad Safety Act
• February 28 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/28/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Richelieu Foods for 27 violations at Beaver Dam, Wis., food processing plant; proposes $228,900 in fines
• February 28 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/28/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wright Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairborn, Ohio, with 17 health and safety violations after complaint
• February 28 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/28/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two Missouri companies following worker's death at Boschertown sanitary sewer lift station in St. Charles, Mo.
• February 28 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 02/28/2013 - OSHA schedules special meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
• February 27 [OSHA Media Advisory] - 2013 - 02/27/2013 - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. y el Consulado de México firmarán una alianza el 1 de Marzo en Kansas City, Mo., para proteger a los trabajadores de Missouri y Kansas
• February 27 [OSHA Media Advisory] - 2013 - 02/27/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA, Consulate of Mexico will sign alliance March 1, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo., to protect Missouri and Kansas workers
• February 27 [Region 3 News Release] - 2013 - 02/27/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Export Fuel Co. in Export, Pa., following worker fatality in August 2012
• February 27 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/27/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Highway Technologies for 10 safety violations after worker killed on I-94 guard rail project near Menomonie, Wis.
• February 27 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 02/27/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wynnewood Refining Co. in Oklahoma following the death of 2 workers
• February 27 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 02/27/2013 - Wolff Construction cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to falls and other hazards at San Marcos, Texas, work site
• February 25 [Region 3 News Release] - 2013 - 02/25/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Ellenboro, W. Va., drilling company following worker injuries in August 2012 gas well fire
• February 22 [National News Release] - 2013 - 02/22/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA announces interim final rule, invites public comment on whistleblower protections for reporting violations of Affordable Care Act's health insurance reforms
• February 22 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 02/22/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites C & H Die Casting Inc. in Troy, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, machine guarding and fall hazards
• February 21 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/21/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Global Experience Specialists $91,000 after forklift injured worker at Chicago's McCormick Place
• February 21 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 02/21/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites SER Construction Partners for exposing workers to excavation hazards at Conroe, Texas, work site
• February 20 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 02/20/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 3 companies following the deaths of 2 workers at a Hockley, Texas, work site
• February 20 [Region 9 News Release] - 2013 - 02/20/2013 - US Labor Department’s OSHA concludes fatality investigation at San Francisco VA Medical Center research laboratory, issues violation notices
• February 14 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 02/14/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Landes Foods in Dallas $129,500 after a follow-up inspection reveals workers continue to be exposed to hazards
• February 13 [Region 1 News Release] - 2013 - 02/13/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Dayville, Conn., cosmetics manufacturing plant for electrical, confined space, mechanical and chemical hazards
• February 12 [Region 1 News Release] - 2013 - 02/12/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Forever 21 for repeat safety hazards following inspection of Burlington, Mass., store
• February 11 [Region 4 News Release] - 2013 - 02/11/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Jacksonville, Fla.-based Bacardi Bottling following death of temporary worker on 1st day
• February 11 [Region 4 News Release] - 2013 - 02/11/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Tenax Manufacturing Alabama LLC for serious safety violations; proposes more than $56,000 in penalties
• February 11 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 02/11/2013 - OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries
• February 08 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 02/08/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Kingston, NY, manufacturer for 23 serious safety violations, proposes $123,000 in fines for Hunter Panels LLC
• February 08 [Region 8 News Release] - 2013 - 02/08/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA, Montana-North Dakota STEPS plan worker safety stand-down for oil and gas industry in Bakken Basin Feb. 14
• February 08 [Region 8 News Release] - 2013 - 02/08/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA, Montana-North Dakota STEPS plan worker safety stand-down for oil and gas industry in Bakken Basin Feb. 14
• February 07 [Region 1 News Release] - 2013 - 02/07/2013 - US Labor Department obtains judgment ordering Maine dentist to pay $72,000 to two former employees who raised workplace health concerns
• February 06 [Region 4 News Release] - 2013 - 02/06/2013 - US Department of Labor sues Duane Thomas Marine Construction in Florida for firing employee who reported workplace violence
• February 06 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/06/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Shindler Tire Recycling LLC after Milwaukee employer fails to abate safety violations
• February 06 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 02/06/2013 - OSHA announces interim final rules on Seaman’s Protection Act whistleblower procedures
• February 05 [Region 3 News Release] - 2013 - 02/05/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Allentown, Pa., soft drink company nearly $130,000 for repeat workplace safety and health hazards
• February 05 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/05/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Grede Wisconsin $274,500 for exposing workers to dangerous respirable dust and other hazards at iron foundry
• February 04 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 02/04/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA co-sponsors worker safety and health conference with Sauk Valley Community College March 12 in Dixon, Ill.
• February 04 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 02/04/2013 - OSHA seeks public input on proposed policies to update its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program
• February 01 [Region 9 News Release] - 2013 - 02/01/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Casa Grande, Ariz.-based Ellison-Mills Contracting for failing to protect workers during excavation work

• January 31 [Region 1 News Release] -2013 - 01/31/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Milford, Conn., roofing contractor, proposes nearly $45,000 in fines for fall hazards at local work site
• January 31 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 01/31/2013 - US Department of Labor files whistle-blower lawsuit against Helena, Mont.-based Kbec Inc.
• January 31 [Region 7 News Release] - 2013 - 01/31/2013 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA certifies Monsanto Co. Marshall Corn Research Station as 'star' site for workplace safety and health
• January 30 [Region 3 News Release] - 2013 - 01/30/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $460,000 in fines to Panthera Painting Inc. for exposing workers to lead, other safety and health hazards
• January 28 [Region 4 News Release] - 2013 - 01/28/2013 - Pyongsan America Inc. in Auburn, Ala., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA following amputation of worker's finger
• January 28 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/28/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites A.H. Sturgill Roofing Inc. after worker dies from heat stroke suffered on Miamisburg, Ohio, work site
• January 28 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 01/28/2013 - OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from dangers of carbon monoxide exposure
• January 24 [OSHA Media Advisory] - 2013 - 01/24/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA, Brasfield and Gorrie and Georgia Tech Research Institute partner on Wellstar Paulding Hospital construction project
• January 24 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 01/24/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces safety stand-down at oil and gas exploration sites today through Feb. 28
• January 24 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 01/24/2013 - OSHA issues 2012 inspection plan to reduce injuries and illnesses at high-hazard workplaces
• January 22 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 01/22/2013 - Albany, NY, asbestos removal company cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 1 willful and 8 serious violations of safety standards
• January 22 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/22/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Rana Meal Solutions LLC with 12 safety violations at Bartlett, Ill., pasta manufacturing plant
• January 17 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/17/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 7 safety violations at Battle Creek, Mich., medical center for veterans
• January 17 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 01/17/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Riddell All-American Sports Co. with 8 serious safety and health violations in San Antonio
• January 16 [Region 1 News Release] - 2013 - 01/16/2013 - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. cita a fabricante / distribuidor de alimentos al por mayor por control de energía, amoníaco y otros peligros
• January 16 [Region 1 News Release] - 2013 - 01/16/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Massachusetts wholesale food manufacturer/distributor for energy control, ammonia and other hazards
• January 16 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/16/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Guardian West for failing to protect workers from exposure to hazardous materials at Illinois plant
• January 16 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/16/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA establishes alliance with Builders Association to improve health and safety on Illinois construction sites
• January 15 [National News Release] - 2013 - 01/15/2013 - BNSF Railway Co. signs accord with US Labor Department's OSHA regarding employee practices under Federal Railroad Safety Act
• January 14 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 01/14/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rochester, NY, roofing contractor for fall hazards at Fairport work site
• January 14 [Region 9 News Release] - 2013 - 01/14/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 58 safety and health violations at Hoover Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant in Boulder City, Nev.
• January 10 [National News Release] - 2013 - 01/10/2013 - US Department of Labor announces winners of Worker Safety and Health App Challenge
• January 10 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/10/2013 - US Labor Department sues S.E.M. Villa II seeking reinstatement, back wages for whistleblower who reported bedbugs at retirement home
• January 10 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/10/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Plastic Systems in Kenton, Ohio, with 5 safety violations after worker injured when struck by forklift
• January 10 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 01/10/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Waco, Texas, battery manufacturer with 8 serious health violations
• January 09 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 01/09/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA posts results of sampling for contaminants at Sandy cleanup areas in New York and New Jersey
• January 09 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 01/09/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Tejas Underground Utilities for exposing workers to excavation hazards at Houston work site
• January 08 [Region 1 News Release] - 2013 - 01/08/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Dracut, Mass., contractor, proposes $55,660 in fines for excavation, other safety hazards at Nashua, NH, work site
• January 08 [Trade News Release] - 2013 - 01/08/2013 - OSHA issues 2012 inspection plan to reduce injuries and illnesses at high-hazard workplaces
• January 07 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/07/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites foundry COL-Pump Co. in Columbiana, Ohio, for exposing workers to noise hazards
• January 07 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/07/2013 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Zamastil Exteriors in Wonder Lake, Ill.; $87,010 in proposed fines for lack of worker fall protection
• January 07 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/07/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Cleveland Granite and Marble for exposing workers to safety and health hazards; proposes $98,000 in fines
• January 03 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 01/03/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rochelle Park, NJ, stucco contractor for repeat fall hazards at Westwood, NJ, site
• January 03 [Region 5 News Release] - 2013 - 01/03/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two Wisconsin companies following worker's death on US Route 41 bridge construction site near Oshkosh
• January 03 [Region 6 News Release] - 2013 - 01/03/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites BMC Building Materials and Construction Services in New Braunfels, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, machine guarding hazards
• January 02 [Region 2 News Release] - 2013 - 01/02/2013 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rosina Food Products Inc., proposes $54,750 in fines for serious hazards at West Seneca, NY, plant

• December 31 [Region 5 News Release] -2012 - 12/31/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Xsport Fitness in Libertyville, Ill., for failing to provide workers with personal protective equipment
• December 27 [Region 3 News Release] - 2012 - 12/27/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Union, NJ, contractor $41,580 for repeat electrical hazards at Fort Lee, NJ, work site
• December 26 [Region 3 News Release] - 2012 - 12/26/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites chemical manufacturer AC and S Inc. in Nitro, W. Va., following July worker fatality
• December 26 [Region 4 News Release] - 2012 - 12/26/2012 - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. demanda al National Council of La Raza Action Fund Inc. (NCLR), ordenando la reincorporación del denunciante despedido ante una demanda por exposición al moho
• December 26 [Region 4 News Release] - 2012 - 12/26/2012 - US Department of Labor sues National Council of La Raza Action Fund Inc., ordering reinstatement of whistle-blower fired for mold exposure complaint
• December 20 [Region 6 News Release] - 2012 - 12/20/2012 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Worldwide Oilfield Machine in Houston for exposing workers to amputation and electrical hazards
• December 19 [Region 6 News Release] - 2012 - 12/19/2012 - US Labor Department’s OSHA cites Lowe's Home Centers Inc. in Killeen, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, other safety hazards
• December 19 [Region 7 News Release] - 2012 - 12/19/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Fiberglass Structures Inc. with 12 safety violations for exposing Laurel, Mont., workers to hazards
• December 18 [Region 4 News Release] - 2012 - 12/18/2012 - US Department of Labor's OSHA files petition against SeaWorld of Florida to comply with subpoenas during follow-up inspection.
• December 17 [Region 1 News Release] - 2012 - 12/17/2012 - Keene, NH, contractor cited in fatal fall at school construction site agrees to correct hazards, expand worker training after US Labor Department actions
• December 17 [Region 5 News Release] - 2012 - 12/17/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites US Postal Service for worker's heat-related death in Independence, Mo.
• December 17 [Trade News Release] - 2012 - 12/17/2012 - OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings to discuss preventing injuries and fatalities from vehicle backovers
• December 13 [OSHA Media Advisory] - 2012 - 12/13/2012 - US Labor Department's OSHA, McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. and Georgia Tech Research Institute form construction safety partnership
• December 13 [National News Release] - 2012 - 12/13/2012 - Secretary of Labor announces new members of Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee