What's New - October 2012

  • October 31 - Region 1 - Newton, Mass., medical provider cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after workers exposed to biohazards; inspection finds willful, serious violations
  • October 30 - Region 4 - GP Roofing & Construction of Palm Coast, Fla., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to fall, other hazards
  • October 26 - Federal Register 77: 65415-65416 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Lead in General Industry Standard
  • October 26 - Federal Register 77: 65414-65415 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; 1,3-Butadiene Standard
  • October 26 - Federal Register 77: 65414 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Lead in Construction Standard
  • October 24 - Region 1 - Craft brewer cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for safety hazards at New Hampshire brewery following fatality caused by April keg explosion
  • October 24 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products more than $184,000 after follow-up inspection finds 16 violations
  • October 23 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 14 safety and health violations during follow-up inspection of Miami Valley Polishing in Piqua, Ohio
  • October 22 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA renews alliance with Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N.D.
  • October 22 - Federal Register 77: 64549-64551 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
  • October 19 - Region 1 - In 2 lawsuits, US Labor Department obtains back wages and corrective action for Connecticut workers fired for filing OSHA complaints
  • October 18 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Texas-based Symmetry Turf Installations for worker's heat-related death at Fayetteville, Ark., work site
  • October 18 - National Release - US Department of Labor's Worker Safety and Health Challenge: develop a tool to inform young workers about hazards
  • October 17 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites nursing home care facility in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for failing to protect workers from exposure to biological hazards
  • October 16 - Region 4 - US Labor Department settles whistleblower case with Tennessee trucking company
  • October 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - October 15, 2012
  • October 15 - Region 4 - Marglen Industries in Rome, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willful and serious violations following amputation of worker's fingers
  • October 15 - Federal Register 77: 62433 - Final rule; notice of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of information collection requirements.
  • October 15 - Federal Register 77: 62536 - Notice of renewal of the NACOSH charter.
  • October 12 - Trade Release - OSHA and Lamar Outdoor Advertising renew Alliance to promote worker safety and health
  • October 12 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Houston-based Williams Brothers Construction for safety hazards at highway site
  • October 11 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Lunda Construction after worker killed in crane collapse on Highway 41 project near De Pere, Wis.
  • October 11 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites nursing home care facility in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for failing to protect workers from exposure to biological hazards
  • October 11 - Trade Release - OSHA and the Airline Ground Safety Panel renew Alliance to protect airline ground support workers from injuries
  • October 10 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor wins lawsuit against Aquatech Technologies owners for firing whistleblower who complained about rodents at Stuart, Fla., plant
  • October 10 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Fontarome Chemical in St. Francis, Wis., for process safety management program deficiencies following fire
  • October 9 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Clarksburg, Md., milling and paving company following June heat fatality at District of Columbia construction site
  • October 9 - Federal Register 77: 61429-61430 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
  • October 9 - Federal Register 77: 61431-61432 - Hexavalent Chromium Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • October 5 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Nashua, NH, contractor for repeat, serious trenching violations at Middlesex County, Mass., work site
  • October 5 - Region 2 - OSHA cites Yonkers Contracting, subcontractor following worker's crushing death at subway extension site in Manhattan
  • October 4 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Bedford Park, Ill.-based Hoist Liftruck for 25 safety and health violation
  • October 4 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA conducts follow-up inspection of Stroh Precision Die Casting in Mauston, Wis.; finds 9 safety violations
  • October 3 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cleveland Tank & Supply for 19 violations, including exposing workers to chromium, other hazards
  • October 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines ResCare Ohio for inadequate workplace violence safeguards at residential care facility in Fairfield, Ohio
  • October 2 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems in Fort Worth, Texas, for exposing workers to multiple safety hazards
  • October 2 - Region 4 - Brocato Construction of Mississippi cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for willful, serious trenching violations; proposed fines exceed $117,000
  • October 2 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces alternative dispute resolution pilot program for whistleblower complaints
  • October 2 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Hurtado Construction in Richmond, Texas, with repeat violations for exposing workers to cave-in hazards
  • October 2 - Region 6 - US Labor Department’s OSHA cites Houston-based oil and gas servicing company following fatality at Wichita County, Texas, work site

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