What's New - Last 30 Days

• May 25 - Federal Register 77: 31395-31396 - The Temporary Labor Camps Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• May 25 - Federal Register 77: 31398-31399 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
• May 25 - Federal Register 77: 31396-31398 - Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of an Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
• May 24 - Region 9 - US Labor Department's OSHA identifies 30 safety and health violations at Veterans Affairs health care facilities in Northern California
• May 24 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA to hold meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
• May 24 - Region 4 - Brunswick, Ga., Rich Products Corp. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 23 safety violations; proposed penalties more than $80,000
• May 24 - Federal Register 77: 31043-31044 - National Technical Systems, Inc.: Expiration of Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
• May 23 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Utah-based auto body parts supplier for safety violations following worker fatality at San Antonio facility
• May 23 - Region 2 - OSHA cites Orchard Park, NY, contractor, proposes $56,000 in fines for asbestos hazards at Buffalo, NY, worksite
• May 21 - Region 3 - US Labor Department cites Clifton, NJ, scrap metal recycler for exposing workers to safety and health hazards
• May 21 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Bear Ridge Machine & Fabrication for safety, health hazards at Frackville, Pa., shop
• May 21 - Region 2 - OSHA cites Brooklyn contractor for steel erection and fall hazards following fatal structural collapse at Brighton Beach work site
• May 21 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA issues 'call to action' to New Jersey construction companies to prevent worker falls
• May 17 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Raani Corp. with 14 violations, including failing to provide emergency care, after worker dies from chemical burns
• May 17 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Western Extrusions Corp. for exposing workers to multiple safety and health hazards at Carrollton, Texas, facility
• May 17 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces intent to establish Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
• May 17 - Region 1 - Middleton, Mass., manufacturer pays $600,000 in fines, takes corrective steps following legal action by US Labor Department after 2011 explosion
• May 17 - Federal Register 77: 29368-29369 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC)
• May 16 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Home Depot for repeat and serious safety hazards at Saratoga Springs, NY, store; proposes more than $51,000 in fines
• May 16 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Vivid Image Inc. with 12 violations, including lack of respiratory protection after worker dies from chemical exposure
• May 16 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites DiGioia-Suburban Excavating with 2 willful safety violations after allowing workers to ride in excavator buckets
• May 16 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rite Aid for fall, crushing, exit and electrical hazards at 3rd Avenue store in Brooklyn, NY
• May 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - May 15, 2012
• May 14 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Plastico Products in Irvington, NJ, for 28 safety and health violations after worker suffers amputation
• May 11 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wisconsin-based food and beverage manufacturer for repeat safety hazards at Flemington, NJ, facility
• May 11 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $186,000 in fines to Mass.-based uniform and laundry company for hazards at West Caldwell, NJ, facility
• May 9 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $154,000 in fines to Quality Stone Veneer in Refton, Pa., for scaffolding hazards at Hegins site
• May 9 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites cabinetry company for multiple safety and health violations at St. Hedwig, Texas, facility
• May 9 - Trade Release - OSHA and the Laser Institute of America renew Alliance to protect workers from laser hazards
• May 9 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cleveland Cement Contractors for 6 safety violations following investigation into casino parking garage collapse
• May 8 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Utah-based auto body parts supplier for safety violations following worker fatality at San Antonio facility
• May 8 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Bazzini Holdings for safety and health violations at Allentown, Pa., facility after worker's arm amputated
• May 8 - Region 6 - Department of Labor's OSHA cites AWC Frac Valves for exposing workers to multiple safety hazards at Conroe, Texas, facility
• May 8 - Federal Register 77: 27080-27081 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; 2012 Wage and Hour Division and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Surveys Workers' Voice in the Workplace
• May 7 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ware Milling in Georgia for 30 safety and health violations after worker trapped in cotton bin
• May 7 - National Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. lanza campaña de verano para prevenir enfermedades y muertes de trabajadores al aire libre relacionadas con el calor
• May 7 - Region 1 - DeMoulas Super Markets agrees to correct hazards, enhance employee safety at all Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
• May 7 - National Release - US Labor Department kicks off summer campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses and fatalities among outdoor workers
• May 7 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Lancaster, Mass., packaging manufacturer following worker fatality
• May 4 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Murphy Wall Products International for exposing workers to multiple safety violations at Houston facility
• May 4 - Media Release - Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA to announce 2012 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
• May 3 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Houston-based Nabors Drilling USA for exposing workers to safety and health hazards at 2 oil rig drilling sites in Texas
• May 3 - Region 4 - La Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. cita a un contratista de techos de Fort Lauderdale, Fl., por la falta de prevención contra caídas, y otros peligros de seguridad.
• May 3 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Fort Lauderdale, Fla., roofing contractor for lack of fall protection, other safety hazards
• May 3 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $117,000 in fines to Newport, RI, contractor for cave-in hazards at Middletown, RI, work site
• May 3 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA orders Tennessee trucking company to reinstate whistleblower, pay more than $180,000 in back wages and damages
• May 2 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites IHOP restaurant in South Charleston,W.Va., for safety and health hazards after workers sickened by chemical exposure
• May 2 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Stillion Brothers Excavation of Perrysburg, Ohio, for failing to protect workers from possible trench collapses
• May 2 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Gordy's Pump Service after worker killed in Spring Valley, Wis., trench collapse
• May 1 - OSHA QuickTakes - May 1, 2012
• May 1 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Johnson Controls Battery Group for exposing workers to lead, other hazards at Holland, Ohio, plant
• May 1 - Region 3 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Texas-based Union Drilling for repeat workplace safety and health hazards at gas well near Burlington, Pa
• May 1 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Adams Thermal Systems for safety violations after worker fatally crushed at Canton, SD, manufacturing plant
• May 1 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rochester, NY, milk products manufacturer, proposes more than $200,000 in fines, for repeat and serious hazards
• May 1 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Sorrento Lactalis, proposes $241,000 in fines for repeat and serious hazards at Buffalo, NY, plant
• May 1 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Lakeview Specialty Hospital for inadequate workplace violence safeguards at Waterford, Wis., center
• May 1 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $101,000 in fines to Michigan-based Kamps Inc. for lack of hearing conservation program at Ohio wood pallet plant
• April 30 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA, The Samuels Group establish partnership to protect workers on Sacred Heart Hospital project in Eau Claire, Wis.
• April 30 - Speech - National Workers' Memorial Day Ceremony, National Labor College
• April 30 - Federal Register 77: 25500-25501 - Standard on Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• April 27 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites New England Wood Pellet, proposes $147,000 in fines for workplace hazards following October 2011 fire
• April 27 - National Release - Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Workers' Memorial Day
• April 27 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites MVP Piping Co. in Georgia for exposing workers to trenching hazards; proposes penalties of $45,000
• April 27 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Nance Carpet and Rug in Calhoun, Ga., for exposing employees to amputation and electrical shock hazards
• April 26 - National Release - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis observes Workers' Memorial Day at Action Summit for Worker Safety and Health, announces fall prevention campaign
• April 26 - National Release - La Secretaria de Trabajo, Hilda L. Solís, observa el Día de Conmemoración de los Trabajadores con una Cumbre de Acción para la seguridad y salud laboral, anunciando la campaña de prevención contra caídas
• April 26 - Trade Release - OSHA Issues Alert on CSE Corporation's SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer
• April 26 - Media Release - Radio actuality in honor of Workers' Memorial Day available from Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels
• April 26 - Federal Register 77: 24990-24992 - Marine Terminals and Longshoring Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• April 26 - Federal Register 77: 24992-24993 - OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health (OSPP); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• April 25 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ohio-based Garland Welding for failing to protect workers from safety and health hazards
• April 25 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wrayco Industries in Stow, Ohio, for 14 health and safety violations
• April 25 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites San Antonio-based AA Foundries for willful, multiple serious safety and health violations
• April 25 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama metal fabricator for 17 safety and health hazards; proposed fines exceed $50,000
• April 25 - Region 4 - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo cita a un contratista por exponer a los trabajadores a peligro de caída y otros riesgos en una obra en Cumming, Georgia
• April 25 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites contractor for exposing workers to fall, other hazards at Cumming, Ga., work site
• April 25 - Media Release - US Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis to honor Workers' Memorial Day at April 26 Action Summit on Worker Safety and Health in Monterey Park, Calif.

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