News Releases
December 2011
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 3 New York City contractors for fall, scaffolding and other hazards at work site in the Bronx
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Heat Seal in Cleveland $95,000 for 15 safety and health violations, including lack of machine guards on press brakes
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Emil's Pizza in Watertown, Wis., more than $76,000 for exposing workers to oxygen deficient atmosphere, other violations
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Little River, SC, painting contractor for willful and serious fall hazards at Elmsford, NY, work site
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Georgia stucco company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to fall hazards; more than $62,000 in penalties proposed
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Mississippi's Howard Industries for safety violations at Laurel radiator plant; proposes $59,000 in penalties
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Resource Management Cos. for 37 violations after worker fatality at Earth City, Mo., recycling plant
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Colorado Blue Ribbon Foods in Rocky Ford, Colo., for 28 violations; penalties total more than $116,000
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor continues to cite beauty salons and manufacturers for formaldehyde exposure from hair smoothing products
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Cargill Meat Solutions in Milwaukee for violating process safety management procedures
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $127,560 in fines against recidivist Shelton, Conn., contractor for willful fall hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Central Transport International in Hillside, Ill., for repeat safety violations, including unsafe forklifts
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA sues Whole Foods Market for violating OSH Act's whistleblower protection provisions
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor settles litigation against grain bin operator in July 2010 deaths of 2 teens in Mount Carroll, Ill.
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Miami, Fla., contractor cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willful and serious violations following carbon monoxide incident
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces winners of "Picture It: Safe Workplaces for Everyone" photo contest
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $72,900 in fines for East Boston, Mass., painting contractor for violations at North Kingstown, RI, shipyard
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites North Kingstown, RI, shipyard for repeat and serious safety hazards, proposes more than $62,000 in fines
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department cites Waymar Construction Co. in Shelby, Ohio, for child labor and safety violations after 16-year-old injured on job site
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites C.O. Grain in Nebraska for exposing workers to safety hazards during grain bin entry; proposed fines total $132,000
November 2011
- - OSHA Trade Release - New tire charts will help workers safely service single-piece and multi-piece rim wheels
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues new National Emphasis Program for chemical facilities
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reaches settlement with The Renaissance Project regarding OSHA workplace violence citation
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $122,000 in fines to Kreamer, Pa., manufacturer for workplace safety and health hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA sues RockTenn Corp. for violating whistleblower protection provisions of the OSH Act in Fernandina Beach, Fla.
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Seminole, Okla., meat processing plant for exposing workers to falls, other workplace hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA will hold meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $125,000 in fines to Munnsville, NY, plant of Wisconsin-based Briggs & Stratton for repeat, serious safety hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Atlanta roofing contractor cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to fall hazards; nearly $185,000 in penalties proposed
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Igor Jerema Construction in Buffalo Grove, Ill., for safety violations after worker dies from scaffold fall
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Northern Steel Castings in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., for exposing workers to respiratory hazards
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Texas-based drilling company for safety violations after worker electrocuted at Williston, ND, job site
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA files whistleblower lawsuit against Lakewood, Colo., animal shelter for improperly firing employee
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Euless, Texas, concrete recycling facility for exposing workers to multiple safety and health violations
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA orders Tennessee trucking company to reinstate whistleblower and pay back wages, damages
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites United Contracting in Forest Junction, Wis., for failing to provide fall protection to painters, other violations
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Gire Construction in Champaign, Ill., for fall hazards; fines total $144,100
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ameri-Tech Industries for serious violations at work site in Troy, Texas
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Paterson, NJ, company $126,000 for failing to guard machines and exposing workers to fall and electrical hazards
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Remington Arms Co. for 35 serious safety and health violations at Ilion, NY, plant
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Odom Industries in Milford, Ohio, for altering injury and illness logs, other violations
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Guam golf club for workplace hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ringo Drilling for safety violations following electrocution of worker near Ozona, Texas
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA files whistleblower lawsuit against Brighton, Colo., medical clinic for firing employee who reported hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $177,000 in fines to Pomfret, Conn., manufacturer for repeat, serious violations of workplace safety standards
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Utica, NY, animal feed processor following worker's fatal engulfment in storage silo
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $150,000 in fines to Electronic Plating Co. in Cicero, Ill., for chemical and physical hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Legend Tube and Metal Sales in Cleveland for 21 safety violations after cranes struck workers
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA animated educational videos show how to protect workers from construction hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - Los videos pedagógicos animados de OSHA enseñan cómo proteger a los trabajadores de los peligros en la construcción
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Georgia stucco and stone company for exposing workers to fall hazards, proposes $78,000 in penalties
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Georgia plating company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat and serious safety and health violations; more than $77,000 proposed in fines
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Fry's Roofing and Construction in Toledo for willful violations including lack of fall protection, eye safety
- - OSHA National News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA encourages major retailers to provide crowd management measures to protect workers during major sales events
- - OSHA Statement - Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA on increase of nonfatal occupational injuries among health care workers
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Vinton Construction Co. for failing to provide trench workers with cave-in protection at Brookfield, Wis., site
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry in Morris, Ill., for violating process safety management procedures at chemical plant
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Big Spring, Texas, drilling company following the death of 2 workers at work site near Lamesa, Texas
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Jacksonville, Fla., utility contractor cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willful and serious safety violations following the death of a worker
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Sneed Shipbuilding in Channelview, Texas, for exposing workers to safety hazards
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Metalico Rochester Inc. following worker's death at Rochester, NY, recycling facility
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 2 Chicago construction companies for exposing workers to asbestos hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $62,000 in fines to Elm Grove, W.Va., company for exposing workers to safety and health hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites American Phoenix in Eau Claire, Wis., for exposing workers to combustible dust, failing to use protective equipment
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces interim final rules and invites public comment on Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower procedures
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Neman Painting & Sandblasting in Waukesha, Wis., for 42 violations, including respirator hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Illinois pet food production and packaging company for 23 health and safety violations; fines exceed $750,000
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cooperative Producers in Nebraska for exposing workers to fall and other safety hazards; fines total $126,500
- - OSHA Trade Release - New OSHA Alliance focuses on workers' safety and health in restaurant industry
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad for workplace safety hazards at Somerville maintenance facility
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Fall hazards of up to 57 feet at Portsmouth, NH, work site lead to $180,100 in US Labor Department proposed fines for Everett, Mass., framing contractor
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Gardner Equipment Co. in Columbus and Juneau, Wis., for 22 safety and health violations
October 2011
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Re-inspection of Moultrie, Ga., chrome products preparer by US Department of Labor's OSHA leads to more than $110,000 in proposed penalties
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Fort Lauderdale, Fla., manufacturer cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 24 safety and health violations; more than $68,000 proposed in fines
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites USUI International Corp. in Monroe, Ohio, for repeatedly failing to train workers in lockout/tagout procedures
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Bosserman Aviation Equipment in Carey, Ohio, for exposing workers to confined space and other hazards
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Dallas facility of California-based Bridgford Foods for exposing workers to noise, energized machine hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Canton Drop Forge in Ohio for safety violations after worker dies in machinery accident
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department secures decision affirming OSHA citations and fines against Danbury, Conn., contractor for cave-in hazards
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - Cave-in hazard at Hanover, Mass., job site leads to $161,000 in proposed fines for Boston contractor Walsh Corp. from US Labor Department OSHA
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - North Georgia sewing contractor cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for serious safety violations; nearly $47,000 proposed in penalties
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Formation Plastics in Quinter, Kan., for willful and serious violations after workplace fatality
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Central Transport International in Omaha, Neb., for repeat safety violations, including unsafe forklifts
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA appoints new chairman of its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wegmans Food Market for repeat and serious hazards at corporate bakery and distribution center in Rochester, NY
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Campbell Road Sawmill after worker killed while felling trees at Archbold, Ohio, job site
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Trenching hazards result in citations, more than $69,000 in proposed fines for South Florida contractor from US Department of Labor's OSHA
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Grenada, Miss., plant for amputation hazards and other safety violations, proposes more than $113,000 in fines
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Western Municipal Construction in Billings, Mont., for trench cave-in hazards, proposes $73,920 in fines
- - OSHA Statement - Statement from Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Texas-based operator of Jiffy Lube in Arlington Heights, Ill., for repeated slip and fall hazards, other violations
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Saginaw, Texas, grain handling facility of Minnesota company for 17 serious safety violations; fines total $57,000
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Corpus Christi, Texas-based grain elevator operator following bin entrapment
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Bristol Design Build Services at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as workplace safety and health 'star'
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rhode Island contractor for serious safety violations after fatal worker fall at Woonsocket job site
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites M-Power Chemicals in Brookshire, Texas, for respiratory, combustible dust and other hazards
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $589,000 in fines to Tewksbury, Mass.-based DeMoulas Super Markets for hazards at New Hampshire stores
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA publishes new and revised materials on worker safety and health