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July 2025

June 2025

May 2025

  • - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor to highlight safe construction work practices during 2025 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls

April 2025

December 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Zion contractor again found ignoring protections to prevent workers from suffering disabling, deadly falls from elevation; faces $266K in new fines
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor investigation finds Frisco contractor again exposing workers to potentially deadly trench collapse
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Newark roofing contractor faces $328K in fines after investigators find workers exposed repeatedly to fall hazards at 3 worksites in a month
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites North Florida contractors for willfully endangering employees in excavations without required safety protections
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Lake Zurich roofing contractor continues to ignore safety regulations, exposing workers to deadly fall hazards in 8 inspections since 2020

November 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor fines New Jersey bakery $385K after inspectors find workers still exposed to safety hazards at Paterson facility
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Crystal Lake contractor faces $287K in fines after exposing framing workers in Elburn to potentially deadly fall risks 3 times in less than a month
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor seeks reinstatement, back wages from Pennsylvania manufacturer that allegedly fired worker for raising safety concerns

October 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Judge affirms serious violations against Rochester roofing contractor that exposed workers to 4-story falls from Village of Newark municipal building
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor finds Massachusetts waterproofing contractor’s safety failures led to employee’s crushing death in Hanson collapse
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor urges Florida emergency, response workers; public to recognize, avoid hazards created by hurricanes Milton, Helene

September 2024

  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor urges workers, public in Florida, Georgia, Alabama to be aware of hazards in recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal workplace safety inspectors find shipyard workers exposed to fire, asphyxiation hazards while making repairs to cargo ship in Ashtabula

August 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Metro-Chicago contractor again found ignoring federal safety regulations, exposing employees to deadly fall hazards at Frankfort worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Adidas America faces nearly $400K in penalties for uncorrected, recurring fall hazards found in 2021 at Orange County, New York, warehouse

July 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Chicago-area framing contractor continues to expose employees to deadly fall hazards as violations multiply, federal fines reach new heights
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Framing contractor again found exposing workers to deadly fall hazards, twice in less than 2 weeks at Perrysburg worksites; faces $199K in fines
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor cites South Jersey water tower painting contractor for 3 willful, 19 serious violations after investigation of worker’s 80-foot fall
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania roofing contractor willfully exposed own children to potentially deadly falls at Mechanicsburg site

June 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites contractor for lacking required fall protection that contributed to 54-year-old employee’s fatal fall
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor cites Long Branch contractor for 32 violations in 4-month span for willfully exposing employees to deadly fall hazards

May 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor finds Watertown contractor did not provide required safeguards to prevent employee fatality in Brighton
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - St. Louis contractor faces $258K in fines after exposing roofing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards 5 times in 7 weeks at Wentzville worksites
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds prominent South Carolina shipyard ignored federal measures that could have prevented 41-year-old worker’s fatal fall

April 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites 2 Florida construction contractors after finding lack of crane safety protocols led to 37-year-old employee’s fatal injuries
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - St. Louis contractor faces $267K in fines after again exposing roofing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards, this time at 5 Wentzville job sites
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Department of Labor investigation finds one of the nation’s largest modular home manufacturers exposed workers to dozens of safety, health risks

March 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New York roofing company withdraws contest notice after vigorous litigation by Department of Labor, affirming egregious willful citations, $687K fine
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor joins industry leaders, stakeholders to stress workplace safety during 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 25-29
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor investigation finds Houston-area contractor ignored federal safety measures in teenager’s trench collapse death

February 2024

  • - 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 - Chicago Region - Illinois construction contractor faces $264K in proposed fines for again failing to protect employees from deadly fall hazards

January 2024

  • - 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 National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Hattiesburg poultry facility after 16-year-old worker pulled into machine, suffers fatal injuries
  • - 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

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

November 2023

  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor urges employers to follow federal safety guidelines to protect workers from falls; delivery, warehouse hazards this holiday season

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

September 2023

  • - 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 Brief - US Department of Labor, Lamar Advertising Co. form alliance to promote workplace safety, prevent exposure to hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Millersburg contractor faces more than $548K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - Department of Labor finds Tamuning contractor endangered employees installing a sewer line in a Mangilao trench, despite knowing the risks

August 2023

  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor urges workers, public in Carolinas, Georgia, Florida to be aware of hazards in recovery efforts after Hurricane Idalia
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Contractor’s safety failures continue as federal inspectors find employees exposed to deadly fall hazards twice within 2 months
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Inspection finds Houston steel construction company’s history of ignoring employee safety requirements continues

July 2023

June 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal workplace safety inspectors find Illinois contractor continues to expose roofing workers to deadly fall hazards, despite 2019, 2022 violations

April 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor, state agencies, industry leaders launch campaign to educate, alert Midwest employers, workers of deadly excavation hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during tornado cleanup in Bollinger County, Missouri

March 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation of Del Monte cannery worker’s amputation injury finds company violated federal safety standards

February 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites

January 2023

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Safety shelved: Federal safety inspectors again find Dollar General workers exposed to fire, other hazards – this time in West Lafayette, Ohio
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds contractor continues to expose workers to potentially deadly falls, this time at Upper Saddle River worksite

December 2022

November 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Middlefield contractor faces more than $414K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges vigilance by first responders, recovery crews, public to protect themselves from hazards in tropical storm recovery
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Chicago-area contractor faces $277K in fines for repeated failures to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards

October 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Philadelphia contractor’s history of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards continues, US Department of Labor proposes $269K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor cites framing contractor who ignored OSHA's safety hazard notification, directed workers onto roof without fall protection
  • - 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

September 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to protect workers from construction hazards at La Crosse Mayo expansion project

August 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Ohio contractor again found defying federal safety requirements, continues 11-year history of exposing roofers to deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Illinois contractor racks up additional $303K in federal fines for repeatedly exposing construction workers to deadly fall hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Maryland contractor continues to expose workers to falls from elevation, construction’s deadliest hazard, this time at Pennsylvania worksite

June 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement with Ohio insulation contractor to resolve citations after fatal fall, workers’ injuries in 2020

May 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during spring storm cleanup throughout South Dakota
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Serial violator: South Dakota contractor faces serious and willful citations following 2 separate inspections for workers in unprotected trenches
  • - OSHA News Brief - OSHA proposes $793K in fines for Philadelphia roofing contractor who exposed workers to fall hazards at 5 southern New Jersey locations

April 2022

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor finds Illinois contractor exposed roofing workers to deadly fall hazards twice in 10 days at separate job sites
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor places El Paso metal fabricator in Severe Violator Program after 10th incident in 5 years
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites roofing and siding contractor for willfully exposing employees to fall hazards at Hampden, Maine worksite
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor proposes $796K in fines for Missouri contractor who continued to expose workers to cave-in hazards in unprotected trench

March 2022

  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor proposes $198K in penalties to Grand Junction foundation repair company for willful, serious trenching safety violations
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after recent storms in Texas, Louisiana
  • - OSHA National News Release - Federal judge orders Juan Quevedo-Garcia, one of New Jersey’s most flagrant OSHA violators, to pay $2M in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor cites Appleton contractor – twice in 6 months – for exposing roofing workers to deadly fall hazards, as penalties mount

February 2022

November 2021

  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites two Rhode Island contractors for exposing workers to cave-in hazards at Warwick sewer line excavation
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Sunpro Solar’s owner cited again for exposing workers to fall hazards after investigation at Naples work site; faces $160K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor proposes $200K in fines after 2 workers suffer injuries in separate incidents at northern Wisconsin foundry
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership agreement to train, protect workers from construction hazards on Haribo candy factory project

October 2021

  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard

September 2021