News Releases
August 2014
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, NIOSH announce recommended practices to protect temporary workers' safety and health
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Pritchard, Alabama, lumber producer cited for exposing workers to fall and amputation hazards
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Employees of The Preservation Society of Newport County exposed to lead and fall hazards at Bellevue Avenue mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - 2 workers injured following explosion at Indianhead Biomass Services; willful and serious safety violations cited
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - 2 workers injured by machine hazards in separate incidents at Hicksville, Ohio, telecommunication tower manufacturing plant
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Gonzalez Stucco and Stone for serious safety hazards; more than $54,000 in fines proposed
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - OSHA orders Hanford nuclear facility contractor to reinstate worker fired for raising environmental safety concerns
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Hamburg, New York, home improvement company fined for exposing workers to potentially fatal fall hazards at Lackawanna, New York, work site
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - OSHA settles whistleblower complaint against Gaines Motor Lines Inc.
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Illinois vehicle manufacturer McLaughlin Body Co. for exposing workers to amputation hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA renews alliance with Global Cold Chain Alliance to help prevent worker exposure to hazardous chemical releases
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Roofing contractor cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Flammable chemical hazards found at Avon Lake, Ohio, fiberglass manufacturer
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Asphalt Specialists ordered to pay nearly $1M in compensation and to reinstate drivers terminated for raising safety concerns
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Production company for "Midnight Rider" film cited for willful and serious safety violations following worker fatality and injuries
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - 2 workers injured at Burrows Paper Corp.
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period on proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injury and illnesses
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - OSHA issues notice to McDowell federal prison after workers exposed to bloodborne pathogens
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - OSHA inspection finds workers exposed to multiple safety and health hazards at Joliet, Illinois, chemical distribution company
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA renews alliance with Associated Builders and Contractors, Pelican Chapter, to promote worker safety in Louisiana
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - OSHA establece alianza con Consulado General de Honduras para promover conocimiento de derechos de trabajadores en oeste de EE.UU. Idaho y Alaska
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - OSHA establishes alliance with Consulate General of Honduras to raise awareness of worker rights in the western US, Idaho and Alaska
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Brooklyn medical facility cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for inadequate workplace violence safeguards
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA orders Gresham, Oregon, trucking company to reinstate driver after unlawful termination, pay back wages
- - OSHA Trade Release - CDC report on OSHA's review of heat-related enforcement cases highlights need for acclimatization to prevent worker deaths
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Corizon Health Inc. cited for inadequate workplace violence safeguards at Rikers Island correctional facility in New York
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Rust-Oleum Corp. cited for exposing permanent and temporary workers to silica dust, amputation and electrical hazards following OSHA inspection
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Exel Inc. for unsafe forklift operation at Toledo, Ohio, auto parts warehouse
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Texas plastics manufacturer for 21 violations, including 6 repeat, for exposing workers to injuries from unexpected machine startups
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Miami-based contractor cited for exposing workers to serious safety hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla., by US Department of Labor's OSHA
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - OSHA fines AFAM Concept $59,700 for repeat and serious violations at Chicago hair products manufacturing facility
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association to host safety and health fair Aug. 16, 2014, in Chamblee, Georgia
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Miller Building Systems cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willfully exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Anheuser-Busch brewery in Columbus, Ohio, cited for refrigeration system violations
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - OSHA follow-up inspection of Oklahoma oil refinery reveals continuing worker safety violations
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Rochelle, Georgia, peanut processing plant cited for serious safety violations following US Department of Labor OSHA investigation
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Houston machine shop cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 13 safety violations for exposing workers to amputation hazards
July 2014
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Explosion at Tonawanda Coke Corp. results in serious safety violations and $161,100 in US Department of Labor OSHA fines
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - Cell tower company cited by OSHA for safety hazards following fatality in Clarksburg, West Virginia, tower collapse in February 2014
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers repeatedly exposed to amputation hazards at Packaging Corporation of America
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Major Metals Co. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to amputation and other serious hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Fiberdome Inc. agrees to limit employee exposure to styrene, accept general duty clause citation issued by OSHA at Lake Mills, Wis., fiberglass plant.
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Arkansas industrial explosives manufacturer for exposing workers to chemical hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Home Depot USA's Chicago store cited by OSHA for serious hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Georgia roofing contractor cited for repeat and serious violations following US Department of Labor OSHA inspections
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Employees of P. Gioioso and Sons Inc. faced electrocution hazards from power lines at Massachusetts work site
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Keymark Corp. for failing to protect workers against chemical, noise and fall hazards at Fonda, New York, plant
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues new directive to keep communication tower workers safe
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, sign agreement strengthening protections for workers from coercion, retaliation
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - United Airlines cited at Newark, N.J., airport for repeat and serious safety hazards
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - OSHA extends enforcement effort in Billings, Montana, following hailstorm, asks employers to protect roofing and construction workers against falls
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Popular retail store Forever 21 fined $158,000 by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat workplace safety violations at New Jersey location
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Ohio Lowe's for repeat electrical hazards
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - January structural collapse leading to 2 worker fatalities, 9 injuries at International Nutrition in Omaha caused by overloaded storage bins
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Connecticut contractor cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 17 serious workplace health violations at Easthampton, Massachusetts, renovation site
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Piqua Champion Foundry for repeat, serious violations
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites repeat violations at Miami Valley Polishing for exposing workers to excessive noise, respiratory hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Formed Fiber Technologies provides false abatement documentation, continues to expose workers to serious hazards resulting in $816,500 fine
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Midwest Farmers Cooperative cited by OSHA for serious violations after truck driver dies from exposure to ammonia vapor cloud
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor OSHA violations issued for repeatedly exposing workers to amputation hazards at Illinois storage system manufacturer
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA launches focused enforcement program to prevent injuries and fatalities in North Dakota's high-hazard industries
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Temporary Workers Workgroup
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites willful safety violation after workers expected to 'free climb' 195-foot tower without adequate fall protection
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites 8 employers for safety violations following death of worker who fell 29 feet at Texas construction site
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Texas barge builder for 16 serious, repeat, failure-to-abate safety violations for exposing workers to hazards
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - False charges, reprisals against post office worker prompts anti-retaliation lawsuit by US Department of Labor
- - OSHA Trade Release - Recent fatalities serve as a reminder to protect workers from demolition hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers exposed to grain bin entrapment at Sabina Farmers Exchange
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labors OSHA cites Sterilite Corp. and staffing agency for exposing full-time and temporary workers to unsafe conditions
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites R.E. Arnold Construction and Suntree Technologies for willful, serious safety violations following worker injury
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites R.R. Dawson Bridge Co. for willful and serious safety violations following worker fatalities
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Employees at Brooklyn demolition site faced potentially fatal falls
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA settles retaliation case with McKees Rocks Industrial Enterprises
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Burgos Construction Corp. cited for serious safety violations following US Department of Labor OSHA inspection; more than $200,000 in proposed fines
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - OSHA fines Dollar Tree Stores $177,800 for exposing employees to serious safety hazards at Massachusetts store
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - TLD Ace Corp. cited for exposing workers to fall, fire and electrical hazards
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Massachusetts employer sued by US Department of Labor agrees to pay worker who was discharged after filing OSHA complaint
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites JA Siding Construction Services for repeat and serious safety violations for exposing workers to fall hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA and Project BEST establish alliance to educate and protect Ohio construction workers
June 2014
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues interim enforcement policy on electric power generation rule
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - Two Colorado Pep Boys auto centers cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for serious and repeat safety violations
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - San Antonio fruit processor and staffing agency cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing temporary workers to serious hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules informal meeting to discuss efforts to improve agency's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA urges increased safety awareness in fireworks industry in advance of July 4 celebrations
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA training event focused on enhancing federal worker safety and health
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Alabama insulation manufacturer cited for repeat and serious violations after US Department of Labor OSHA inspection
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA follow-up inspection finds Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corp. still violating safety standards
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Construction Trailer Specialists cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to amputation, other serious hazards
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA and Habitat for Humanity-Omaha establish partnership to protect volunteer workers from construction hazards
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Denver-area residential roofing contractors are failing to provide necessary fall safety protection to workers
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Sonic Creations Inc. cited for repeat and serious safety violations following US Department of Labor OSHA inspection
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Florida's GLF Construction Corp. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 14 serious safety violations following worker death
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites cereal manufacturer for exposing permanent and temporary workers to serious safety hazards
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - 2 companies cited for willful and other violations after temporary worker injured at Maplewood, NJ, bottling plant in December 2013
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - New US Department of Labor OSHA initiative aims to protect tree trimming and clearing operation workers in Delaware
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces summer 'Construction Incident Prevention Initiative' in Delaware
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Westwind Contracting Inc. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for serious safety violations at Florida work site
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Texas sawmill for failure-to-abate previous safety violations; workers still exposed to serious hazards