OSHA News Release

Previous Years > 2010

March

March 10 - [Region 1 News Release] -2010 - 03/10/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $178,800 in fines for Massachusetts and Rhode Island contractors for Newton, Mass., cave-in hazards
March 09 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 03/09/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA notifies 15,000 workplaces nationwide of high injury and illness rates
March 09 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 03/09/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Franklin County, Maine, pellet mill for combustible dust and other hazards after explosion
March 09 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2010 - 03/09/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Bowman's Inc. following trenching fatality at Pocatello, Idaho, worksite
March 08 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 03/08/2010 - OSHA extends deadline for submitting comments on Recordkeeping proposed rule
March 08 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 03/08/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $3 million in fines to BP-Husky refinery near Toledo, Ohio
March 08 - [Region 5 News Release] - 2010 - 03/08/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Chipco LLC in Zanesville, Ohio, following fatality at natural gas well site in Londonderry, Ohio
March 08 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 03/08/2010 - OSHA extends deadline for membership nominations to Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
March 03 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2010 - 03/03/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Manhattan Torcon JV to protect workers constructing new medical facility
March 03 - [Region 9 News Release] - 2010 - 03/03/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA orders e-Smart Technologies Inc. to pay whistleblower back wages and $600,000 in compensatory damages
March 02 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 03/02/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $59,000 in fines against Cheshire, Conn., food distribution warehouse
March 01 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 03/01/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Danvers, Mass., construction contractor $136,000 for asbestos hazards at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston

February

February 26 - [Trade News Release] -2010 - 02/26/2010 - DOL/OSHA schedules conference on Latino worker safety and health
February 25 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 02/25/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA reminds employers of hazards associated with snow cleanup and urges proper worker safeguards
February 25 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2010 - 02/25/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites 2 contractors for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act
February 25 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2010 - 02/25/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA reminds employers of hazards associated with snow cleanup and urges proper worker safeguards
February 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 02/24/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $62,000 in fines for Worldcolor Buffalo for hazards at Depew, NY, printing plant
February 22 - [Region 10 News Release] - 2010 - 02/22/2010 - Rathdrum Power LLC in Rathdrum, Idaho, receives OSHA's highest safety recognition award
February 22 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2010 - 02/22/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association form alliance to promote safety and health in construction industry
February 22 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 02/22/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites North Carolina and Georgia contractors following fatal worker fall from Epping, NH, water tower
February 18 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 02/18/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Cranesville Block Co. for safety and health hazards at Kingston, NY, plant
February 18 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2010 - 02/18/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Endres Processing LLC of Kansas City, Kan., for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act
February 18 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2010 - 02/18/2010 - Fred Weber Inc. earns US Labor Department praise for workplace safety and health achievements at 2 St. Louis-area asphalt plants
February 16 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 02/16/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA to hold stakeholder meetings in Atlanta on Feb. 17 to discuss combustible dust hazards
February 12 - [Region 3 News Release] - 2010 - 02/12/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Pittsburgh construction company for lack of fall protection following worker's death
February 12 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 02/12/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites C.A. Franc $539,000 for willful fall hazard violations following worker's death at Washington, Pa., worksite
February 11 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2010 - 02/11/2010 - Contempt orders issued against St. Louis employer for ignoring OSHA citations
February 11 - [Region 7 News Release] - 2010 - 02/11/2010 - Illinois-based railroads ordered by US Department of Labor to compensate employee fired for reporting work-related injury
February 07 - [OSHA Statement] - 2010 - 02/07/2010 - STATEMENT OF U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR HILDA L. SOLIS ON THE EXPLOSION IN MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
February 04 - [Region 9 News Release] - 2010 - 02/04/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Guam painters BME & Sons Inc. $51,200 in proposed penalties for fall protection violations
February 04 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 02/04/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $59,000 in penalties against C&W Industries for willful and serious safety and health violations
February 02 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 02/02/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA forming safety partnership with Skanska USA to focus on Westin Peachtree Plaza Window Replacement Project
February 02 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2010 - 02/02/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites O.S. Interior Systems following fatality at Houston worksite
February 01 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 02/01/2010 - Secretary Hilda L. Solis presents US Department of Labor budget request for fiscal year 2011
February 01 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 02/01/2010 - OSHA QuickCards™ focus on safety in marine cargo handling operations

January

January 29 - [Region 1 News Release] -2010 - 01/29/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $55,000 in fines against Legacy Builders in Quincy, Mass., after Boston scaffold collapse injures workers
January 28 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/28/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $57,000 in penalties against Triangle Grading and Paving for trench safety violations at Fort Bragg, NC
January 28 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 01/28/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes recordkeeping change to improve illness data
January 28 - [OSHA Media Advisory] - 2010 - 01/28/2010 - Secretary Hilda L. Solis and agency heads to discuss US Labor Department's fiscal year 2011 budget through live Web chat on Monday, Feb. 1
January 27 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/27/2010 - OSHA releases workplace injury and illness information
January 27 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 01/27/2010 - Methuen, Mass., contractor faces nearly $167,000 in US Labor Department OSHA fines for cave-in hazards at Quincy and Lynnfield, Mass., worksites
January 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/27/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposing more than $135,000 in penalties against Atlanta stone countertop manufacturer for health hazards
January 27 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/27/2010 - Updated OSHA guidance helps protect late-night retail workers from workplace violence
January 27 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/27/2010 - OSHA schedules informal stakeholder meetings on combustible dust
January 26 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 01/26/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $71,000 in fines against Schweizer Aircraft Corp. for hazards at Horseheads, NY, plant
January 26 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/26/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $217,500 in penalties against fire log manufacturer following employee being injured
January 26 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 01/26/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $90,500 in fines against Fibrelite for fire and explosion hazards at Pawcatuck, Conn., plant
January 25 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/25/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Mueller Industries subsidiaries in Fulton, Miss., for safety and health violations, proposing $683,000 in penalties
January 25 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 01/25/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $54,000 in fines against Star Service Corp. for East Boston, Mass., scaffolding and fall hazards
January 25 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 01/25/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Bridgeport, Conn., contractor for cave-in hazard at Stamford, Conn., worksite
January 22 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 01/22/2010 - US Department of Labor releases 6 high-value datasets surpassing 1st open government target
January 22 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 01/22/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $97,500 in fines against C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. for recurring electrical and crushing hazards
January 19 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2010 - 01/19/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA recognizes ConocoPhillips, Bossier Operations for excellence in safety and health
January 15 - [National News Release] - 2010 - 01/15/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces 'OSHA Listens' public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders
January 15 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2010 - 01/15/2010 - MillerCoors Grain Elevator in Golden, Colo., recognized by US Labor Department's OSHA for excellence in occupational safety and health
January 15 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2010 - 01/15/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites CITGO Refining and Chemicals in Corpus Christi, Texas, for alleged workplace safety violations
January 15 - [Region 8 News Release] - 2010 - 01/15/2010 - Delta Air Lines, DAL Global Services in Colorado Springs, Colo., again recognized by US Labor Department's OSHA for safety and health excellence
January 14 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 01/14/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $233,500 in fines against Home Goods for exit access hazards at Long Island, NY, store
January 13 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/13/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Gordon, Ga., maintenance and repair railcar company with serious safety and health violations following fatality
January 13 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/13/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 3 companies for failing to protect workers' safety while constructing gas pipeline meter stations in Mississippi
January 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/13/2010 - DOL/OSHA schedules conference on Latino worker safety and health
January 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/13/2010 - OSHA booklet outlines hexavalent chromium standards
January 13 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/13/2010 - Fechas de la conferencia de DOL/OSHA sobre la Seguridad y Salud de los trabajadores Latinos
January 12 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 01/12/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two employers following confined-space deaths at Queens, NY, recycling facility
January 11 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2010 - 01/11/2010 - US Department of Labor secures back wages for fired whistleblower in Corpus Christi, Texas
January 11 - [Region 2 News Release] - 2010 - 01/11/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Camden chocolate processing plant following worker fatality
January 08 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/08/2010 - New OSHA videos provide respirator and facemask safety guidance
January 08 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/08/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Fort Lauderdale, Fla., shipping container company with repeat and serious safety violations
January 07 - [Region 1 News Release] - 2010 - 01/07/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $55,200 in fines to Pembroke, Mass., contractor for Randolph, Mass., cave-in hazard
January 07 - [Trade News Release] - 2010 - 01/07/2010 - OSHA announces informal public hearings on hazard communication rule
January 05 - [Region 4 News Release] - 2010 - 01/05/2010 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes 41 safety and health violations against Georgia peanut processor in Sylvester and Blakely, Ga.
January 04 - [Region 6 News Release] - 2010 - 01/04/2010 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $1.4 million in penalties in connection with fatal explosion in Houston

For News Releases prior to January 20, 2009 please see the Archive.