OSHA News Releases – Enforcement
November 2022
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Roofing contractor continues to expose workers to potentially deadly fall hazards, US Department of Labor inspections in Appleton area find
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Schaumburg, Illinois, contractor again found exposing workers to deadly trench cave-in hazards, this time at Broadview worksite
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Inspection at Dollar General store in Columbus finds familiar hazards, dangers as company continues to expose workers, violate federal law
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites two contractors for demolition, asbestos hazards after mezzanine collapse at former South Boston power plant
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Chicago-area contractor faces $277K in fines for repeated failures to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect food processing workers in Illinois, Ohio amid significantly higher injury rates
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Federal workplace safety investigation of Mapleton foundry worker’s fatal fall into molten iron finds Caterpillar failed to install required fall protection
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Profit Over People: Alarming trend continues at Dollar General stores where seven Southeast inspections again find willful violations
October 2022
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Philadelphia contractor’s history of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards continues, US Department of Labor proposes $269K in penalties
- - OSHA National News Release - Federal appeals court finds Pennsylvania poultry processing facility in contempt for failing to pay $162K in penalties, address safety violations
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Ohio manufacturer faces $1.2M in penalties after 7th worker in 5 years suffers severe injuries when caught in machine employer failed to lock out
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites developer, subcontractors for exposing workers to dangerously energized power lines
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Inspections find Dollar General continues to discount safety as violations, penalties pile up for blocked exits, unsafe storage areas, other hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites framing contractor who ignored OSHA's safety hazard notification, directed workers onto roof without fall protection
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Florida company for numerous safety failures after investigation into how 22-year-old diver working in canal drowned
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution
- - OSHA National News Release - Ohio contractor continues to defy federal fall protection safety rules, cited for egregious willful violations, faces $1M in fines after workplace inspection
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania manufacturer prioritized safety, health at one facility, while hazards at New Jersey site led to 21 violations
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Missouri Contractor in fatal Dudley trench collapse
September 2022
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Trenton contractor again exposing workers to falls, this time at Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, River Vale work sites
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Chicago-area candymaker again exposes workers to amputation from machine hazards at Bellwood facility
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Connecticut environmental lab faces $907K in fines for willfully exposing employees to workplace carcinogen
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces changes to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program to strengthen enforcement, improve compliance
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $303K in penalties for Middletown foundry for willfully exposing employees to workplace hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Illinois trucking repair company cited for exposing workers to confined space hazards after worker fatally injured inspecting trailer
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Ohio auto parts manufacturer cited for 10 federal safety violations after workers battle 13 fires in 2 years in plastic molding plant
August 2022
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Colorado Springs employer willfully exposed worker to serious injury when cement mixer turned on with worker inside
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor twice finds Suamico general contractor exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $37K in fines
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Ohio contractor again found defying federal safety requirements, continues 11-year history of exposing roofers to deadly fall hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Federal court orders Tampa Electric Co. to make significant workplace safety changes, pay $500K fine, face 36 months probation for fatal plant failures
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Illinois contractor racks up additional $303K in federal fines for repeatedly exposing construction workers to deadly fall hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Investigation finds 2 recycling companies failed to use fire safety plans to evacuate 9 workers as air rescue averts drilling platform tragedy
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $1.3M in penalties for metro-area roofing contractor after second employee suffers fatal fall in 3 years
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Maryland contractor continues to expose workers to falls from elevation, construction’s deadliest hazard, this time at Pennsylvania worksite
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor launches 5-year initiative in Mid-Atlantic states to reduce worker injuries, illnesses in warehousing, storage, distribution yards
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Phoenix-area event facility operator for safety failures after investigation of worker’s fatal injuries
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees’ lives
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites New Jersey-based packaging manufacturer for 25 violations after investigation of Ohio worker’s 2nd-degree burns
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Despite 13 citations since 2015, investigations into two meat cutters' amputation injuries find Fiesta Mart again failed to protect employees
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Baton Rouge car wash, oil change, convenience store operator cited after federal workplace safety investigation into stabbing of assistant manager
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Federal judge affirms US Department of Labor finding that Colorado acute psychiatric treatment facility exposed employees to workplace violence
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Investigation finds Jacksonville wood crate, pallet company’s history of violations continues, employees exposed to machine, other hazards
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Grand Island recycling company after inspection prompted by 20-year-old worker’s fatal injuries
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April
July 2022
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Appleton roofing contractor again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $94K in fines
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Pompano Beach contractor’s failure to heed prior violation left roofing workers unprotected, investigation into employee’s 25-foot fatal fall finds
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes more than $330K in penalties to Family Dollar Stores Inc. for workplace safety failures
- - OSHA National News Release - Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional oversight
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Florida company for 12 serious violations after 26-year-old diver drowns in pond on Ponte Vedra Beach golf course
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Fort Pierce carpentry contractor after 19-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries in 25-foot fall
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor implements ‘Weekend Work’ initiative to conduct random safety inspections to protect construction workers from fall hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation into Temple worker’s partial arm amputation finds employer again ignored machine safety procedures
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds contractors ignored safety requirement which led to worker’s 65-foot fall from an elevated scaffold
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Federal inspection finds Dollar General store in Greencastle again exposes workers to safety hazards despite 2021 citations, penalties
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds worker suffered serious internal injuries because employer ignored machine safety procedures
June 2022
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends National Emphasis Program to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $315K more in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer that continues to expose workers to dangerous machine hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Orange Park contractor after collapsed roof claims life of 43-year-old laborer
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of 21-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Burleson roofing contractor again ignored fall safety requirement
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites 2 contractors after electrician preparing job bid suffers fatal fall at Caterpillar’s Mapleton foundry
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Jurado decreta $650,000 en compensación por daños contra contratista de Massachusetts por represalia ilegal contra trabajador inmigrante lesionado
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement with Ohio insulation contractor to resolve citations after fatal fall, workers’ injuries in 2020
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Atlanta recycling company for continually exposing workers to chemical hazards, proposes $311K in penalties
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Canton steel mill after worker is fatally caught in machine
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds framing contractor willfully exposed workers to fall hazards at Luzerne, Pennsylvania, state salt storage stockpile
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer after investigation into worker’s fatal fall from scissor lift
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites metal buildings’ manufacturer for willfully exposing employees to amputation hazards following worker’s serious injury
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Swainsboro pillow manufacturer for 7 repeat, 4 serious violations; proposes $190K in penalties
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites New York agricultural products manufacturer after worker’s partial grain silo engulfment
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Padlocked, blocked emergency exit doors endangered workers at Wisconsin, Ohio Dollar General stores
- - OSHA News Brief - Central New Jersey facility to pay $273K, take corrective actions to resolve COVID-related respirator violations
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Orlando contractor after 67-year-old worker fatally struck by collapsing roof trusses at Orange City building site
May 2022
- - OSHA National News Release - JBS Foods USA reaches settlement with OSHA to develop, implement infectious disease preparedness plan at seven meat processing plants
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Athens lumber manufacturer for ignoring required safety precautions after forklift fatally strikes worker
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Grand jury indicts Didion Milling Inc., six managers on nine counts related to five deaths, numerous serious injuries in 2017 Cambria corn mill explosion
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Continental Tire plant for multiple safety violations after 3 workers suffer severe injuries on consecutive days
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Serial violator: South Dakota contractor faces serious and willful citations following 2 separate inspections for workers in unprotected trenches
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor emphasis program to prevent hearing loss moves to enforcement phase begins May 17
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites oil company after 3 workers suffer severe injuries in North Dakota well explosion
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites 2 Georgia construction contractors after Yellow River bridge collapse takes worker’s life
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor issues willful citations to Edmond asphalt, concrete paving contractor after investigation into 18-year-old worker’s fatal injury
- - OSHA News Brief - OSHA proposes $793K in fines for Philadelphia roofing contractor who exposed workers to fall hazards at 5 southern New Jersey locations
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Worker suffers arm amputation from brick crushing machine with previously identified defect, employer failed to repair deficiency
April 2022
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds St. Louis recycling facility exposed workers to fall, machine hazards, places company in Severe Violator Program
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Hearthside Food Solutions violates federal safety procedures for 20th time in 5 years
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor calls on Amazon to improve severe weather emergency procedures following warehouse collapse
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Wisconsin workers from machine hazards in food processing plants
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor workplace fatality investigation finds contractor sent 2 workers back into Austin trench after partial collapse
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor emphasis program seeks to identify, reduce silica dust hazards in Denver’s cut stone, stone products industry
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Illinois contractor exposed roofing workers to deadly fall hazards twice in 10 days at separate job sites
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Clearwater construction contractor after fatal incident on the Pinellas Gateway Express project
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor places El Paso metal fabricator in Severe Violator Program after 10th incident in 5 years
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites roofing and siding contractor for willfully exposing employees to fall hazards at Hampden, Maine worksite