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What's New - June 2011

June 30 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites All Feed Processing and Packing in Galva, Ill., for failing to provide respirator protection; fines exceed $167,000
June 30 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Springs Transmission and Automotive for exposing workers to variety of workplace hazards
June 30 - Federal Register 76:38428-38429 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
June 30 - Trade Release - OSHA cautions on the dangers of using fireworks
June 30 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Juniata Roofing, Siding and Seamless Gutter for exposing workers to fall hazards at Hastings, Neb., job site
June 29 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Quality Stamping Products for 27 safety and health violations, including failing to report amputations
June 29 - Trade Release - OSHA renews Alliance with Scaffold Industry Association
June 29 - Region 1 - US Labor Department resolves OSHA citations against Black Mag LLC for Colebrook, NH explosion that killed 2 workers
June 29 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA recognizes Raytheon's Cross Business Integration Center in Billerica, Mass., for workplace safety and health
June 28 - Trade Release - OSHA launches interactive Web site to help employers better comply with its recordkeeping rule
June 28 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama lumber mill with willful and serious safety and health violations following worker fatality
June 28 - Region 4 - Lumber company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for safety and health violations following fatal electrocution at Mississippi sawmill
June 28 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, for safety and health hazards; $48,000 in fines proposed
June 28 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Somerville, Mass., commercial laundry for safety hazards following worker injury
June 28 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites R & B Grinding Co. in Racine, Wis., for safety and health violations; nearly $106,000 proposed in fines
June 27 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Delta Granite and Marble in San Antonio for exposing workers to excessive levels of respirable silica, other hazards
June 27 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, Ill., with safety violations for failing to lock out equipment; fines total $66,000
June 24 - Directive - FY 2012 On-site Consultation Cooperative Agreement Application Instructions.
June 24 - Directive - FY 2012 Instructions for 23(g) State Plan Grants
June 24 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Waco, Texas, manufacturing company with 29 serious workplace violations
June 24 - Trade Release - OSHA renews Alliance with Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
June 23 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $119,000 in fines to Honeywell International in Metropolis, Ill., for safety violations following vapor release
June 22 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA to co-sponsor Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair in Buffalo on June 25
June 22 - Region 2 - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos patrocina conjuntamente la Feria de Salud y Seguridad para Familias Hispanas en Búfalo el 25 de junio
June 22 - Federal Register 76:36414-36438 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements--NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions
June 22 - Federal Register 76:36579-36580 - Onsite Consultation Agreements; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
June 22 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites El Paso, Texas, manufacturing facility for exposing workers to safety and health hazards
June 22 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks comments on proposed updates, revisions to the occupational injury and illness tracking and reporting requirements
June 21 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites MedPlast for workplace safety and health hazards at West Berlin, NJ, facility
June 21 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Fort Lauderdale, Fla., manufacturer with willful, serious safety violations following workplace amputation incident
June 21 - Region 4 - Mississippi recycling company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willful and serious violations following worker's double amputation
June 21 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Englander mattress manufacturer in Rome, Ga., with serious safety violations; proposes nearly $46,000 in penalties
June 21 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Houston-based Schumacher Co. for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals; fines total $166,500
June 21 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites San Antonio tortilla company for exposing employees to multiple safety and health hazards
June 21 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Newark construction company for fall, other workplace safety hazards found at 2 New Jersey work sites
June 20 - Federal Register 76: 35914 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Voluntary Protection Program Information
June 20 - Federal Register 76: 35918 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2011
June 20 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Bontrager Excavating in Uniontown, Ohio, after one worker killed, another injured in trench cave-in
June 20 - Region 4 - Atlanta manufacturer of products for hospitality and travel industries cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for safety and health violations
June 20 - Region 4 - Georgia roofing company cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to fall, struck-by hazards at work sites in Georgia and Florida
June 17 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Etters, Pa., construction company for exposing workers to trenching hazards following fatality
June 16 - National Release - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and ambassadors of Guatemala and Nicaragua sign declarations protecting migrant workers' rights
June 16 - National Release - Secretaria de Trabajo Hilda L. Solís y embajadores de Guatemala y Nicaragua firman declaraciones para proteger los derechos de los trabajadores migrantes
June 16 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA conducting inspections focused on powered industrial truck hazards in Alabama
June 16 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA conducting inspections focused on powered industrial truck hazards in Mississippi
June 16 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA conducting inspections focused on powered industrial truck hazards in Georgia
June 16 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA conducting inspections focused on powered industrial truck hazards in Florida
June 16 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA sues South Carolina real estate management company to obtain reinstatement and compensation for whistleblower
June 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - June 15, 2011
June 15 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA seeks applications for $4.7 million in Susan Harwood safety and health training grants
June 14 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $1.9 million in fines against Alabama lumber mill for egregious and other safety violations
June 14 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cooper Tire and Rubber, 2 contractors in Tupelo, Miss., for combustible dust and other hazards
June 14 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Austin, Texas-based Arreola Masonry with serious and repeat violations for exposing workers to scaffolding hazards
June 14 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites San Antonio bakery company for exposing workers to amputation hazards
June 14 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 3 Queens, NY, contractors for safety hazards following construction site fatality in Elmhurst, NY
June 13 - Directive - 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart T - Commercial Diving Operations
June 13 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Dell Services Federal Government for exposing workers to unsafe conditions at Rock Island Arsenal
June 13 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Lewis Construction and Cedar Falls Building Systems following death of worker on job site
June 13 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Amityville, NY, metal fabrication shop for unguarded machinery and other hazards after employee injury
June 13 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Jones Dairy Farms in Ft. Atkinson, Wis., for 15 safety and health violations; fines total $70,000
June 13 - Region 4 - Mississippi poultry company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for safety and health violations following worker fatality
June 13 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites DC Fabricators for exposing workers to fall and other safety hazards at Florence, NJ, facility
June 10 - Region 1 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $243,000 in fines against Lewiston, Maine, contractor for egregious fall hazards, other violations
June 9 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cinnaminson, NJ, manufacturer for worker exposure to chemical, other hazards
June 9 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Liquid Feed Commodities in Fremont, Neb., for serious health and safety violations
June 9 - Federal Register 76: 33786 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Steel Erection
June 9 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines 2 Denver area companies more than $42,000 for exposing workers to trench cave-in
June 9 - Trade Release - OSHA announces three month phase-in for residential construction fall protection
June 8 - Federal Register 76: 33590-33612 - Standards Improvement Project--Phase III; Final Rule
June 8 - National Release - US Labor Department obtains orders requiring New Jersey farm, owners, crew leader to pay more than $28,000 in fines for child labor, migrant worker violations
June 7 - Region 3 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Summit Point, W.Va., wood pallet manufacturer for workplace safety hazards
June 7 - National Release - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces appointment of 8 new members to Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
June 7 - Federal Register 76: 32988-32989 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Grain Handling Facilities
June 7 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines AK Steel Corp. $206,000 for willful and other record-keeping violations at Butler, Pa., facility
June 6 - Region 3 - US Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Kutztown, Pa., company for workplace safety and health
June 6 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama auto parts manufacturer for willful, repeat violations; proposes more than $179,000 in fines
June 6 - Federal Register 76: 32374-32375 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
June 6 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Alabama lumber company with 24 safety and record keeping violations; proposes nearly $160,000 in penalties
June 6 - Trade Release - OSHA will hold meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
June 6 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA renews strategic partnership to reduce injuries and lost work time at Ford Motor Co. auto plants
June 3 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites San Antonio-based Apex Enterprises with 11 serious violations for exposing workers to multiple hazards
June 3 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites veterans health care center in North Chicago, Ill., for 33 safety and health violations
June 3 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Lakeland Feed and Supply in Hamilton, Mont., for exposing workers to grain bin hazards
June 2 - Trade Release - New OSHA National Emphasis Program will help protect workers from chemical and physical hazards in the primary metals industries
June 2 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Sayreville, NJ, contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards
June 2 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites T & F Systems in Cleveland for exposing workers to fall hazards; fines exceed $66,000
June 2 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA establishes safety partnership for St. Alexius Medical Center construction project in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
June 1 - Directive - National Emphasis Program - Primary Metal Industries
June 1 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 2 employers for electrical hazards at The Hartford Financial Services Group in Connecticut
June 1 - OSHA QuickTakes - June 1, 2011

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