OSHA News Releases – October 2022
October 2022
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Federal court denies health provider’s bid to limit US Department of Labor’s OSH Act enforcement authority
- - 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
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Lamar Advertising Co. alliance to help keep outdoor signage workers safe, healthy in Colorado, Montana
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health will meet Nov. 17
- - 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 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiates technical support; worker safety, health outreach in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian
- - 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 5 OSHA News Release - Chicago's Power Construction receives 'Star' level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders ExxonMobil to reinstate terminated employees suspected of leaking information to Wall Street Journal
- - 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
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces selection of OSHA Training Institute Education Centers