News Releases
October 2015
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites Aspen Foods after machine takes part of worker's finger
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - OSHA finds improper load rigging caused fatal worker injury in Lincoln, Nebraska
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Alabama lumber mill continues to expose workers to amputations, falls and other deadly workplace safety hazards
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Railcar was unsafe for entry before deadly blast killed two workers, injured a third at Omaha cleaning facility
- - Region 7 OSHA Regional News Brief - Worker suffers 3rd-degree burns in glass factory fire
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Fatalidad en el distrito de Meatpacking 'completamente evitable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable' Harco Construction and Sky Materials Corp. cited for willful safety violations
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Bag manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites the US Forest Service for serious, repeated violations at two Malheur National Forest ranger districts
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Construction contractors from Lebanon and Lancaster counties cited by OSHA for exposing workers to fall hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA finds excavating company exposed employees to trenching hazards at Evans City, Pennsylvania, worksite
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Safety mechanisms would have prevented worker's death
- - Region 1 OSHA Regional News Brief - Falling boxes of patio furniture at Massachusetts Big Lots store strike employee, causing hospitalization
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
- - Region 2 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites Brooklyn contractor for fatal worker fall
- - Region 2 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA finds fragrance manufacturer exposes employees to safety and health hazards in Piscataway, New Jersey
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - OSHA finds improperly equipped furnace led to deadly explosion at TIMET's Morgantown, Pennsylvania, manufacturing plant
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Charleston roofing contractor cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness while working at State Capitol Complex
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Worker's hand injected with fluid during machine maintenance at Calhoun, Georgia, rubber mat manufacturer
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - Judge affirms OSHA citations against Alabama auto parts supplier following the amputation of a temporary worker's hand and fingers
- - Region 10 OSHA Regional News Brief - Federal judge orders Idaho, employer to pay $100 for retaliating against employee who told OSHA of safety concerns
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Wilmington company cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during the construction of new residences
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - Maintenance employee suffers multiple fractures in fall
September 2015
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - AmeriGas Propane LP flouts safety standards designed to prevent catastrophe
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Laundry company continues to jeopardize employee safety after worker death at New York facility in 2011
- - Region 2 OSHA Regional News Brief - Judge upholds OSHA citations and $181K penalties for contractors whose employees worked near energized power lines on Long Island
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Electronics recycling workers exposed to high levels of lead, cadmium at Plainfield, Illinois, facility
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - Ammonia hazard training absent for temporary workers at Illinois meat processing plant
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Weapons manufacturer fined $197K for endangering workers
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - San Marcos, Texas, auto parts maker and staffing employer fined $43K by OSHA for heat, noise and other workplace hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - 36-foot fall kills construction worker in New Braunfels, Texas; OSHA cites contractors
- - Region 1 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA asks Connecticut employers to safeguard workers after heat leads to employee's kidney failure
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Construction contractor exposes workers to fall hazards at Morgantown, West Virginia, worksite
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Teen contractor loses leg, co-worker loses fingers at Case Farms
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Elkview roofing contractor willfully fails to provide fall protection to workers, exposing them to falls of up to nearly 20 feet
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Dollar General Corp. exposes employees to workplace safety and health hazards at stores in Boone and Harrison counties
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - Woman has 2 fingers amputated while operating mechanical power press for first time at Homerville, Georgia, manufacturing facility
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Aerial lift collapses, worker plummets at railcar facility
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, excavation company exposes workers to trench cave-in hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites gun range for workplace lead, arsenic exposure
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - Safety hazards persist at Indiana shipyard
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Machine operators exposed to excessive heat at Sterling Technologies Inc. in Erie County
- - Region 2 OSHA Regional News Brief - Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant; company fined $308K
- - Region 8 OSHA Regional News Brief - Cave-in protection failures cited after excavation collapse in Missoula
- - Region 2 OSHA Regional News Brief - Queens manufacturer exposes employees to new and recurring hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Amputation, other injuries at Pilgrim's Pride chicken facilities 'preventable'
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Martin Foundry Co. for workplace lead exposure
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period for proposed rule clarifying employers' continuing obligation to make and maintain accurate records of injuries, illnesses
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Army Corps of Engineers workers face unsafe conditions at Soo Locks
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites nation's largest cookie and cracker manufacturer after machine takes part of worker's finger
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Pier 1 Imports in Fort Worth cited by OSHA for safety hazards at two sites; fines total $86,100
- - OSHA Statement - Statement from Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on fatal occupational injuries in 2014
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA revises publication to protect the safety of firefighters
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Heat-related exposure claims life of a contract worker at a petroleum refinery
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - OSHA safety citations upheld for 'Midnight Rider' production company
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites dry wall manufacturer for exposing workers to respiratory, chemical and fall hazards
- - Region 2 OSHA Regional News Brief - Judge upholds OSHA citations and penalties in Rochester amputation case
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Lancaster structural steel erection company cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during bridge reconstruction project
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Logging company willfully exposes workers to amputation hazards at Elkview, West Virginia, worksite
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - Atlanta window and door manufacturer, staffing agencies cited for exposing nearly 90 workers to fire, amputations and other serious safety hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Country Vision Cooperative for exposing workers to grain bin hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Extreme heat claims day laborer's life at metal recycler
- - Region 1 OSHA Regional News Brief - Employees of Plainville, Connecticut, electroplating company exposed to chemical, mechanical hazards
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Recurring hazards at Wegmans Food Markets Inc. bakery in Rochester, New York, injure 2 workers
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA says worker safety pays, amputations cost
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA renews alliance with T&T Staff Management Inc. to promote worker safety and health
- - Region 7 OSHA Regional News Brief - OSHA cites food processing plant after worker exposed to refrigerant ammonia
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - 45-year-old worker loses parts of 3 fingers on table saw
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - 3 oil well service workers killed in west Texas rig fire due to ignition hazard and lack of flame-retardant clothing, OSHA finds
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Bergen Regional Medical Center after 8 employees assaulted or threatened by patients since February
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Construction contractors cited for exposing workers on a multi-employer worksite to excavation hazards
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Legal Life Plans Inc. ordered to pay $119K in wages, damages to whistle-blowing worker fired after reporting securities fraud
- - OSHA National News Release - US Labor Department awards $10.5M in workplace safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations to help high-risk workers, employers
- - Region 3 OSHA Regional News Brief - Deficient medical management leads to musculoskeletal injuries at Delaware poultry processing plant
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Bowling center mechanic's strangulation death a 'preventable workplace tragedy'
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Home builder fails to protect workers from unsafe machinery, falls and other safety hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - Mississippi sawmill exposes workers to unprotected machinery, combustible dust and other hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Metal salvage recycler's safety failures cited in death of maintenance manager
- - Region 6 OSHA Regional News Brief - Chemical processing manufacturer cited for failing to protect workers from catastrophic chemical exposures in Palestine, Texas
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Nebraska flooring manufacturer tries to conceal hazards as OSHA investigates temporary worker's amputated fingers
August 2015
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Idea Nuova again exposes employees to blocked exit and fire hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - 2 workers suffer amputations in separate incidents, less than 2 weeks apart, due to Oakwood, Georgia, plastic manufacturer's safety failures
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA renews alliance with Mexican Consulate in El Paso to promote worker safety and health
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA renews alliance with Mexican Consulate in Austin to promote worker safety and health
- - Region 1 OSHA Regional News Brief - US Court of Appeals holds serial OSHA violator in contempt
- - Region 4 OSHA Regional News Brief - South Florida's Latite Roofing continues to expose workers to dangerous falls
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Battery recycling facility continues to expose workers to dangerous levels of lead, cadmium at Lancaster, Ohio, facility
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - 54-year-old employee loses 4 fingers at Wahlco recycling plant
- - Region 5 OSHA Regional News Brief - Workers exposed to multiple hazards at farm machinery manufacturer
- - Region 7 OSHA Regional News Brief - Moving company cited in heat-related death of worker