OSHA News Releases – Enforcement

March 2024

February 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Macon plumbing contractor, proposes $308K in penalties for safety violations after worker suffered fatal injuries
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Alabama electrical contractor after 22-year-old worker suffers severe burns at Auburn worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Selma brick manufacturer for exposing workers to respiratory hazards that can lead to incurable lung disease
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor proposes nearly $2.5 million in penalties for Alabama sawmill, finds willful disregard for safety led to fatality
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites global manufacturer of metal cast, auto parts for exposing workers to respiratory, electrical hazards at its Columbus facility
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Massachusetts contractor, repeat violator, again exposes workers to potentially fatal falls, leading to $306K in OSHA penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New Jersey steel fabrication company fined $348K after federal safety inspectors find employees exposed to workplace hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor finds Oklahoma aeronautical parts manufacturer exposed workers to numerous serious safety hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites 2 employers after 39-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries at Fort Lauderdale work site
  • - OSHA National News Release - New Jersey contractor’s ongoing disregard for safety laws leads to $1M penalty after federal inspection finds workers exposed to falls
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Illinois construction contractor faces $264K in proposed fines for again failing to protect employees from deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor again cites Green Bay cleaning products manufacturer after worker suffers amputation, fines company $194K
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Melbourne crane service provider after investigation finds lack of safety protocols led to 34-year-old employee’s electrocution
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor finds Case Farms Processing continues to expose workers to multiple hazards at Ohio chicken processing plant
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Alabama construction employer after heat illness claims life of 33-year-old worker at Huntsville job site

January 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor fines New Jersey transportation company $437K after inspectors find workers exposed to safety, health hazards at Paulsboro site
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Homestead drywall service employer after 22-year-old worker suffers fatal head injury at Miami Beach worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Madison ice cream plant cited for violating multiple safety standards after federal investigators respond to report of ammonia release
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Silver Creek plumbing contractor after 34-year-old employee’s fatal fall, exposure to hydrogen sulfide
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation of worker’s finger-tip amputation finds Ohio instrument manufacturer again violated safety standards
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Federal court holds Nebraska contractor in contempt, orders daily fine until he complies with US Department of Labor subpoena
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor investigation of construction worker’s fatal injuries finds Stoughton contractor failed to follow required safety procedures
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation of worker amputation finds Ohio carpet manufacturer again ignored safety standards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Labor Department investigation finds Ohio food warehouse exposed workers to ergonomic hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds electric vehicle battery manufacturer exposed employees to unsafe nickel levels, other mixed metals at Commerce plant
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor cites Itasca parts manufacturer for multiple machine safety violations, exposing workers to amputation, other injuries
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Hattiesburg poultry facility after 16-year-old worker pulled into machine, suffers fatal injuries
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Staten Island health center will pay $195K to former employee who reported concerns of risk of in-person staff meeting as pandemic grew reported
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA civil penalty amounts adjusted for 2024
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor launches program to stem fatalities, promote workplace safety in tree, landscape services industries
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Bradenton landscaper willfully endangered worker who drowned after being pinned underwater by riding mower
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal inspectors find Wisconsin sawmill continuing to expose employees to amputation hazards, other risks from unguarded machines
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor obtains decision to revoke Lynn contractor’s license for repeated defiance of safety regulations, failure to pay $300K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites Florida roofing contractor, home builder for subjecting workers to fall hazards at Boca Raton worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Wisconsin roofing contractor faces $281K in proposed fines for again failing to protect employees from deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor investigation into amputation injury finds Nebraska Beef Ltd. ignored federal safety standards
  • - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - Pepsi Guam Bottling agrees to pay $132K in penalties, implement enhanced workplace safety program after exposing workers to amputation hazards

December 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement that affirms willful violations, $730K penalty against ‘severe violator’ Ohio roofing contractor
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Illinois contractor continues to expose construction workers to deadly fall hazards; employees observed in danger twice within a month in subdivision
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds New Jersey trade show display manufacturer exposing employees to dozens of workplace safety, health hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigates worker’s injury, finds Ohio rubber manufacturer continues to ignore federal workplace safety standards
  • - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor fines Wisconsin sawmill nearly $1.4M after allowing teens to operate dangerous machinery
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Didion Milling Inc., agrees to pay $1.8M in penalties, make comprehensive safety improvements after 2017 Cambria corn mill explosion killed 5 workers
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Department of Labor finds two Houston contractors willfully ignored federal safety requirements, leading to fatal roof collapse at high school
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Westfield grain bin operator again cited for violating federal safety standards after worker suffers partial leg amputation when caught in auger
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal safety inspectors find Palatine roofing contractor continued to expose employees to deadly fall hazards; cite 6th violation since 2019
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Investigation finds Ohio food processor’s failure to guard machine’s moving parts led temporary worker to suffer amputation injury
  • - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - US Department of Labor launches program to stem rising fatality rates, promote workplace safety in landscaping, horticultural industries
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Minnesota construction contractor faces $1.8M in federal penalties for exposing workers to trenching hazards for the 4th time since 2019
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts concrete contractor for crushing, fall, energy hazard violations after employee fatality
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Cartersville chemical manufacturer after 52-year-old employee suffers fatal burns

November 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Judge finds New Hampshire roofing contractor Barry Billcliff not credible, personally liable for $162K in OSHA penalties, plus $3K in attorneys’ fees
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation into inmate’s violent attack on nurse finds South Bay facility failed to institute safety procedures
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor finds Ohio meat processor lacked safety requirements after worker falls into machine, suffers chemical burns
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor renews regional program on high-level workplace noise to protect mid-Atlantic workers from permanent hearing loss
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Wisconsin roofing contractor faces $180K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect employees, subcontractors from deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts chemical manufacturer for combustible dust, chemical process violations after fatal explosion
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds global gas manufacturer’s safety failures led to 25-year-old worker’s life-altering injuries after High Springs explosion
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor finds El Paso machine shop, manufacturer willfully exposed employees to dozens of workplace safety, health hazards
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Wisconsin worker’s fatal 2023 injuries occurred on machine 3M Company identified as hazardous in 2022
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites 3 Jacksonville contractors for exposing workers to potentially deadly cave-in hazards at Middleburg worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Long Island roofer for safety failures after worker suffers fatal fall at Glen Cove worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor places Louisiana contractor in severe violator enforcement program after 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall at Georgia worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal investigation of amputation injury finds Rana Meal Solutions again failed to protect employees from machines’ moving parts
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation cites Waupaca Foundry after 2 workers suffer amputation injuries in 11 days, fines company $234K

October 2023

  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor again cites Jacksonville residential roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards, proposes $72K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Kissimmee grocery store after investigation finds 65-year-old worker’s employer could have prevented fatal fall
  • - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor cites Wisconsin roofing contractor for again exposing workers to fall hazards at residential home site in Appleton
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor obtains consent injunction requiring New York contractor to provide employees with fall protection
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor fines Texas company $399K for failing to protect tank cleaners from toxic gas, leading to worker hospitalization
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation finds ADM failed to inspect, test critical safety systems in explosion that injured 3 workers at Decatur facility
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Bronx contractor for excavation hazards after deaths of two workers at JFK Airport
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Warren battery cell manufacturing plant faces $270K in penalties after federal investigators identify 19 safety, health violations
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal investigation into workplace fatality finds Tulsa metal fabrication company exposed employees to dozens of safety, health hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts alloys manufacturer for failing to protect employees against exposure to toxic beryllium
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigations find South Florida contractors put roofing workers’ safety at risk; now face nearly $174K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Federal investigation finds RM Palmer did not evacuate West Reading candy plant before gas leak explosion fatally injured 7 workers
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites Wisconsin Dollar General for electrical hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor settlement agreement affirms citations issued to New Jersey contractor that exposed workers to energized power lines

September 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old worker’s drowning finds Key Largo marine construction company failed to follow federal safety requirements
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor cites Irvington contractor who exposed roofing workers to fall dangers, other hazards at Hasbrouck Heights work site
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Augusta battery manufacturer exposing employees to unsafe lead levels, other hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Contractor enters into deferred prosecution agreement, agrees to pay $370K for willful safety failures in employee’s 2019 fatal fall in St. Joseph
  • - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces enforcement, compliance initiative to protect workers from silica exposure in engineered stone fabrication, installation
  • - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento del Trabajo anuncia una iniciativa de aplicación y cumplimiento para proteger a los trabajadores de la exposición al sílice en la fabricación e instalación de piedra artificial
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania dumpster manufacturer for exposing workers to widespread safety, health hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal investigation of project manager’s death in trench collapse finds Oklahoma contractor exposed employees to workplace hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation of 28-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Miami Gardens roofing contractor failed to follow safety requirements
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds Georgia company’s safety failures led 19-year-old worker to suffer fatal injuries inside concrete mixer at Cantonment worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Investigadores federales encuentran que un procesador avícola de Texas puso en peligro a trabajadores de línea al ignorar peligros ergonómicos y de maquinaria sin protección
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal investigators find Texas poultry processor endangered line workers by ignoring ergonomic, unguarded machinery hazards