OSHA News Releases – Enforcement

June 2023

  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Hostess Brands faces $298K in penalties after federal investigators find company’s safety, training failures led to worker’s amputation injury
  • - OSHA National News Release - Illinois pizza manufacturer faces $2.8M in penalties after investigation into 29-year-old sanitation worker’s death finds safety failures, lack of training
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds Jacksonville treatment facility failed to improve worker safety procedures despite nearly 200 violent incidents in 2022
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites entertainment company in Orlando fireworks warehouse blaze, explosion in which 4 workers perished
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Wisconsin food manufacturer’s history of violations continues, federal investigators find safety failures led to two workers amputation injuries
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find trench lacked required cave-in protection that could have prevented Burr Ridge contractor’s fatal injuries
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Inspectores federales de seguridad encuentran que un contratista de Illinois con un largo historial de violaciones expone nuevamente a los empleados a peligros mortales en el lugar de trabajo
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Investigadores federales encuentran que la zanja carecía de la protección requerida para derrumbes que podría haber evitado las lesiones fatales del contratista de Burr Ridge
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - La queja de un trabajador lleva al Departamento de Trabajo a encontrar nuevamente a Dollar Tree exponiendo a los empleados a pasillos bloqueados, tropiezos, caídas, salidas seguras
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Federal safety inspectors find Illinois contractor with long history of violations again exposing employees to dangerous workplace hazards
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Worker’s complaint leads Department of Labor to again find Dollar Tree exposing employees to blocked aisles, trips, falls, slowing safe exit
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Federal workplace safety inspectors find Illinois contractor continues to expose roofing workers to deadly fall hazards, despite 2019, 2022 violations
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Inspectores federales de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo encuentran que un contratista de Illinois continúa exponiendo a los trabajadores de techos a peligros mortales de caídas, a pesar de las violaciones de 2019, 2022
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Illinois contractor ignored city’s safety warnings about deadly trench hazards, federal inspectors cite five willful, serious violations, propose $77K in penalties
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Contratista de Illinois ignoró las advertencias de seguridad de la ciudad sobre peligros mortales en zanjas, inspectores federales citan cinco violaciones graves y deliberadas, proponen $77,000 en multas
  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. encuentra a Dollar General en el oeste de Texas Exponiendo a los empleados a riesgos de incendio, otros problemas
  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Dollar General in West Texas exposing employees to fire hazards, other concerns
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to discount safety after inspections in Alabama, Florida yield 8 repeat violations, $1M penalties
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo determina que Dollar General continúa desconsiderando la seguridad luego de que las inspecciones en Alabama, Florida mostraran 8 violaciones repetidas y multas de hasta $ 1 millón
  • - Region 3 OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. encontro que Dollar General bloqueó las salidas de emergencia, permitió otros riesgos de seguridad en 4 tiendas del sur de Pensilvania
  • - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Dollar General blocked emergency exits, allowed other safety hazards at 4 southern Pennsylvania stores

May 2023

  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds fire, electrical, other hazards in inspections at two southeast Oklahoma Dollar General stores putting workers at risk
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation finds Columbus children’s hospital exposed nurses, other employees to workplace violence
  • - OSHA National News Release - Nine inspections in four states find Dollar General exposed workers to obstructed exits, fire, electrical hazards; carry $3.4M in new penalties
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again finds resin manufacturer exposing employees to respiratory hazards, risk of explosion at Kenton facility
  • - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor places New Jersey manufacturer in Severe Violator Enforcement Program after worker suffers serious, preventable amputation
  • - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds contractor exposed workers to trench hazards after investigation into 23-year-old worker’s fatality in Aurora
  • - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Colorado contractor exposing workers to trench cave-ins, including one that caused teenager’s fatal injuries
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites 2 employers after workers show elevated levels of inorganic arsenic at Georgia chemical manufacturing facility
  • - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor finds Texas Children’s Hospital failed to protect employees after security guard suffers serious assault by patient
  • - Region 10 OSHA News Release - Federal court finds US Postal Service wrongfully fired employee who reported workplace injury, violated federal worker protections
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces national emphasis program to reduce, prevent workplace falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities

April 2023

  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Amazon failed to provide injured employees proper medical treatment at Castleton, New York, fulfillment facility
  • - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Judge finds UHS of Delaware Inc., UHS of Fuller Inc. denied workplace violence protections to Fuller Hospital employees
  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Department of Labor investigation of fatal trench collapse in Brazoria County finds contractor failed to follow federal excavation safety measures
  • - Region 9 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Guam Shipyards failed to follow federal safety standards after investigation into rigger’s November 2022 death
  • - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor cites Dollar Tree Inc. for obstructing exits, unsafely storing materials at Rhode Island stores in Providence, Pawtucket
  • - OSHA National News Release - Dollar General again found exposing employees to fire, entrapment hazards, after federal workplace safety inspection at Orlando-area store
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after South African guest worker suffocates in storage bin
  • - Region 9 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Arizona veterans’ healthcare facility exposed employees to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines
  • - OSHA National News Release - ‘Danger Vu’: Federal inspection again finds Dollar General exits, walkways blocked, boxes stacked unsafely, workers at risk in Texas, Wisconsin
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Federal safety investigators find Alabama paper mill willfully bypassed safety regulations, leading to fatal electrocution of 36-year-old worker
  • - OSHA National News Release - Dangers discounted: US Department of Labor finds Dollar General willfully exposing workers to fire hazards at central Pennsylvania store
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old sanitation worker’s leg amputation finds Ohio food processor again ignored safety standards
  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation finds wind turbine parts manufacturer continues to ignore machine safety procedures
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of Ohio hardwood flooring mill finds three injuries in five months as company consistently violates safety rules

March 2023

  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases 2022 injury and illness data
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds fall protection would have saved roof worker who fatally plunged through skylight at Milton airport in October 2022
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - For the 6th time in 13 months, Department of Labor finds Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangering workers at Florida worksites
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Deadly defiance: Ocala framing contractor’s refusal to comply with safety standards continues despite fatal 2020 incident, 35 violations since 2019
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Appleton roofing general contractor, Kaukauna subcontractor cited for repeatedly failing to protect employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
  • - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Deadly gamble: North Dakota contractor supervised workers in unprotected trenches, failed 3 inspections in 32 days, ignored warnings, faces $505K in fines
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell
  • - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Federal investigation of teen worker’s fall from New Castle store roof finds Georgia contractor violated child labor, overtime, worker safety laws
  • - OSHA News Brief - Investigations by Department of Labor, Vernon Police lead to first-degree manslaughter charges in Connecticut trench fatality
  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds oil, gas waste company failed to protect workers from dangers of inhalation after employee suffers fatal injury
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Federal safety investigators find Mobile contractor ignored safety warnings that might have prevented 28-year-old employee’s death aboard Panama City vessel
  • - OSHA National News Release - Low-cost, higher risk: Dollar General inspections in Florida, Georgia find employees exposed to blocked emergency exits, other dangers
  • - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Without adequate safety gear, Nebraska grain handler fatally suffocated after being engulfed in corn silo; company faces $531K in penalties
  • - OSHA National News Release - Administrative law judge affirms citations; Alabama automotive parts supplier to pay $1.3M in penalties after 20-year-old worker’s 2016 death
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Unaware of the danger, painter fatally falls 21 feet after stepping onto unsecured balcony at Cleveland residential construction project
  • - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Mercury poisoning: Long Island thermometer maker’s workers sickened by unsafe exposures to toxic metal, faces nearly $200K in penalties
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds LaFayette insulation manufacturer ignored safety standards after investigation of worker’s serious head injury
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of Del Monte cannery worker’s amputation injury finds company violated federal safety standards

February 2023

  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds El Paso metal-plating company continues to willfully expose employees working with corrosive acids to eye injuries
  • - Region 1 OSHA News Release - New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites
  • - OSHA National News Release - Federal panel upholds $10K US Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving
  • - OSHA National News Release - Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station
  • - OSHA National News Release - Unsafe at sea: Inspection finds Kodiak seafood processing vessel’s operator continues to expose crews to a bounty of safety, health violations
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds Barberton toolmaker failed to properly protect drill press operators; three workers suffered preventable injuries
  • - Readout - READOUT: US Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement
  • - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites US Postal Service for failing to provide running water, usable bathroom at Chesapeake facility for more than a month
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues
  • - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
  • - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Sioux Falls contractor’s history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days
  • - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Amazon exposed workers to unsafe conditions, ergonomic hazards at three more warehouses in Colorado, Idaho, New York
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Danger in stock: Department of Labor finds Columbus, Ohio, Dollar Tree store endangering workers; as company’s history of violations continues

January 2023

  • - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Federal investigation into fatal 2022 electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers
  • - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Connecticut contractor’s failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site
  • - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor revises OSHA’s Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program
  • - OSHA National News Release - Facing manslaughter charges in worker’s 2021 trench collapse death, Colorado contractor who willfully ignored federal law surrenders to police
  • - OSHA National News Release - Contratista que ignoró ley federal de seguridad se entrega a la policía al enfrentar cargos de homicidio involuntario por muerte de trabajador en 2021
  • - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces enforcement guidance changes to save lives, target employers who put profit over safety
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Gainesville psychiatric hospital implements safety measures after federal investigation into series of staff injuries after violent incidents with patients
  • - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Federal investigators finds employee suffered fatal injuries while duct tape held machine safety guards open at Kingman plastics plant
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites US Postal Service with 16 violations for endangering workers at 3 Tennessee facilities, proposes $350K in penalties
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Deadly mix: Federal workplace safety investigations find severe injuries, fatality caused by steam explosions at 2 Ohio companies
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor resumes regular enforcement activities in 18 Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Investigation into 41-year-old driver’s death finds two delivery services companies failed to protect workers transporting dry ice in Alabama
  • - Region 4 OSHA News Release - In federal court, Alabama plastics manufacturer pleads guilty to willful safety regulation violation found in 2017 OSHA investigation into worker’s death
  • - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Safety shelved: Federal safety inspectors again find Dollar General workers exposed to fire, other hazards – this time in West Lafayette, Ohio
  • - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds lumber company failed to secure, service forklift that fatally struck 18-year-old worker at Arkansas yard
  • - OSHA National News Release - Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to ergonomic, struck-by hazards