What's New - 2015

December

December 30 - Federal Register 80: 81475-81477 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium
December 29 - Region 4 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 29 - Region 4 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 29 - Region 4 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 29 - Region 4 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
December 29 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Lockhart Concrete after employees are observed working in unprotected trench
December 29 - Region 7 - OSHA cites business for exposing immigrant workers with limited English skills to many hazards; company faces more than $366K in proposed penalties
December 29 - Region 1 - Administrative court sets precedent, allowing request for enterprise-wide hazard abatement by employer to proceed to trial
December 29 - Region 6 - US Labor Department urges tornado recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup OSHA has several teams at affected areas providing compliance assistance
December 28 - Federal Register 80: 80812-80813 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health
December 23 - National Release - Administrative court sets precedent, allowing request for enterprise-wide hazard abatement by employer to proceed to trial
December 23 - Region 4 - WKL Roofing exposes workers to falls, other serious safety hazards at job site in Port Orange, Florida
December 23 - Region 6 - Fort Worth, Texas, air conditioning ductwork manufacturer cited by OSHA for repeatedly failing to protect workers from amputation hazards
December 23 - Region 3 - Tarentum, Pennsylvania, manufacturer again cited for exposing employees to electrical, other safety hazards
December 23 - Trade Release - OSHA, Federal Aviation Administration sign agreement on joint responsibilities for protecting airline workers from retaliation
December 23 - Trade Release - OSHA, Independent Electrical Contractors renew alliance aimed at protecting construction workers from electrical hazards
December 22 - Region 5 - Worker suffers fractured finger when hand becomes caught in unguarded machine at Berlin, Wisconsin, screen printing shop
December 22 - Region 5 - OSHA cites roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards
December 22 - Region 7 - Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured when pallets of glass bottles collapse at packaging facility
December 22 - Region 3 - Havertown construction company with ‘severe violator’ owner fined $70K by OSHA for willfully exposing workers to falls up to 25 feet
December 22 - Region 5 - Area builder cited for dangerous fall hazards twice in a month
December 21 - Region 6 - Defective crane at Vidor, Texas, work site resulted in worker death
December 21 - Region 3 - Milton, Pennsylvania, manufacturer cited for workplace safety and health hazards after employee sustains 2^nd- and 3^rd-degree burns
December 18 - Federal Register 80: 78977-78978 - Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health
December 17 - Region 6 - Framing contractor cited by OSHA for failing to report hospitalizations and exposing workers to various hazards at a Fort Worth construction site
December 17 - Region 1 - Habitual workplace safety violator Force Corp. again exposes roofing workers to potentially fatal fall hazards
December 17 - Region 3 - Camden Park exposes employees to serious workplace safety hazards
December 17 - Region 1 - Forever 21 Retail Inc. agrees to correct hazards, pay $100K in penalties for safety violations at Westfarms Mall store in Farmington, Connecticut
December 17 - Trade Release - OSHA renews alliance to protect roadway construction workers
December 17 - Region 4 - Worker's hand mutilated because his employer, Southern Fiber Inc.,knowingly disregarded identified OSHA safety hazards
December 17 - Region 5 - Plaster workers made to work above two stories at two Ohioconstruction sites without guard rails or fall protection
December 17 - Federal Register 80:78773-78775 - Hexavalent Chromium Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 17 - Federal Register 80: 78775-78776 - The Standard on 4, 4'--Methylenedianiline (MDA) in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 16 - Region 7 - Forklift operators exposed to 20-foot fall, trip hazards while working in low-light conditions at St. Louis warehouse
December 16 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Quality Ready Mix for repeatedly exposing workers to fall, machine hazards at Ohio cement plant
December 16 - Region 5 - 3 workers suffer amputation injuries at envelope printing facility, company continues to ignore machine safety procedures
December 15 - Region 5 - Illinois metal plating company exposes workers to noise, toxic metal, other hazards at Cicero plant
December 15 - Region 3 - Coca-Cola distribution warehouse in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, cited for repeat and serious safety and health workplace violations
December 15 - Federal Register 80: 77991-77996 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
December 10 - National Release - US Labor Department, Dollar Tree reach settlement agreement to implement enhanced safety measures nationwide
December 10 - Region 1 - OSHA issues notices to West Haven, Connecticut VA Medical Center for exposing workers to new and recurring hazards
December 10 - Federal Register 80: 76712-76713 - The Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 9 - Statement - Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on roofing company owner's guilty plea today to charges related to employee's fatal fall
December 9 - Region 7 - Worker wrongfully terminated after workplace injury, company ordered to pay more than $332K in back wages and damages, as well as attorney's fees
December 9 - Region 5 - OSHA fines Columbus, Ohio, wire manufacturer $131K after 2 workers suffer amputations, company ignores machine safety procedures
December 9 - Region 5 - Electronics recycler over-exposes workers to lead, fined more than $56K
December 9 - Region 5 - Painters exposed to dust more than 6 times OSHA's permissible limits at Watseka, Illinois, metal fabricating shop
December 9 - Region 3 - Bickmore, West Virginia, logging company cited for exposing workers to safety hazards
December 9 - Region 4 - OSHA cites Vallencourt for exposing workers to cave-in hazards while installing water and sewer lines in Jacksonville
December 9 - Region 4 - OSHA cites AWS Roofing for exposing workers to fall hazard
December 8 - Region 6 - OSHA cites San Antonio framing contractor after worker falls 35 feet to his death at Kyle, Texas, work site; employer continues to ignore hazards
December 8 - Region 5 - Workers exposed to high levels of methylene chloride, multiple hazards at Colona, Illinois, truck repair facility
December 8 - Region 4 - OSHA reaches settlement with Blue Rhino in 2013 propane explosion that severely injured 6 workers at Taveras, Florida, tank facility
December 8 - Region 5 - Worker suffers severe injuries when he falls inside water tower
December 8 - Region 5 - OSHA finds safety issues with ammonia refrigeration systems at Case Farms' Ohio plants, proposes additional $462K in penalties
December 8 - Region 1 - Wyman Gordon employees exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards
December 7 - Federal Register 80: 76049-76050 - Curtis-Strauss LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
December 7 - Federal Register 80: 76047-76049 - Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd.: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards
December 7 - Federal Register 80: 76044-76045 - Canadian Standards Association: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
December 7 - Federal Register 80: 76045-76047 - TUV SUD America Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
December 4 - Trade Release - OSHA renews alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising
December 4 - Trade Release - OSHA renews alliance with Altec Industries Inc. to protect workers from hazards
December 3 - Region 3 - Main Line utility construction company exposed employees to cave-in hazards in a nearly 8-foot deep trench
December 3 - Region 3 - Portersville, Pennsylvania, manufacturer again cited by OSHA for exposing employees to safety and health hazards
December 3 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Merit Construction Services after worker injured in fall at Milwaukee parking structure
December 3 - Region 2 - Somerset County flavoring and fragrance manufacturer exposed workers to respiratory and other workplace safety and health hazards
December 3 - Federal Register 80: 75693 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
December 3 - Federal Register 80: 75694-75695 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Standard
December 2 - Region 1 - Connecticut manufacturer unlawfully discharged employees for filing OSHA safety and health complaints, US Labor Department charges
December 2 - Region 5 - Batavia, Illinois, builder exposes workers to dangerous fall hazards
December 2 - Federal Register 80: 75472-75480 - Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
December 1 - Region 5 - Workers exposed to multiple safety hazards at Norwalk, Ohio, packaging plant
December 1 - Region 3 - Luzerne County box manufacturer failed to abate safety violations and continued exposing workers to hazards
December 1 - Region 2 - Bronx hair salon must pay $165K to fired employee who warned co-workers of formaldehyde hazards
December 1 - Region 5 - 3 OSHA citations since April 2015 for nation's largest cookie, cracker manufacturer
December 1 - Trade Release - OSHA issues tools to help prevent workplace violence in healthcare settings
December 1 - Federal Register 80: 75134-75135 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Asbestos in Shipyards Standard

November

November 30 - Region 2 - Essex County gutter and roof cleaning company again fails to provide workers with fall protection at Bergen County worksites
November 30 - Region 3 - OSHA finds Seaford, Delaware, ice plant failed again to guard machinery, resulting in employee suffering amputation of both legs
November 30 - Trade Release - OSHA to hold facilitated discussion on updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
November 27 - Federal Register 80: 74144-74146 - QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Request for Renewal of Recognition and Applications for Expansion of Recognition
November 24 - Region 6 - Two employers cited for exposing workers to cave-in hazards at an unprotected trench in Conroe, Texas; fines total $65,900
November 24 - Region 2 - Gravedigger engulfed in cave-in of unguarded grave at Long Island cemetery
November 24 - Federal Register 80: 73229 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
November 23 - Region 2 - Speedway lacking adequate workplace violence safeguards, OSHA finds
November 23 - Region 6 - Two employers cited for exposing workers to fall hazards after a worker falls to his death at a Conroe, Texas, construction site
November 23 - Region 4 - JA Siding Construction Services in Georgia exposed workers to dangerous falls and other safety hazards
November 23 - Region 2 - United Hospital Supply Corp. exposes employees to repeat safety and health hazards at manufacturing facility in Burlington, New Jersey
November 23 - Region 5 - Power press operator loses 3 fingers at Akron metal stamping plant
November 23 - Region 5 - Bloomer, Wisconsin, roofing contractor endangers workers, ignores safety regulations
November 23 - Trade Release - OSHA National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health schedules meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee
November 19 - Region 6 - OSHA cites Baton Rouge, Louisiana, business in trench collapse that killed worker
November 19 - Region 6 - Three commercial real estate renovators willfully expose workers to asbestos in San Antonio; fines total $112,000
November 17 - Region 1 - Worker 'would not have died' in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, trench if employer had followed proper procedures, says OSHA
November 17 - Region 3 - OSHA issues notices to Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center for exposing workers to an unsafe workplace
November 17 - Federal Register 80: 71843-71844 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
November 16 - Region 3 - OSHA investigation finds 37 safety and health violations at Ridgway, Pennsylvania, metal company after worker suffers leg amputation
November 16 - National Release - OSHA seeks public comment as it updates Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
November 16 - Region 6 - Furniture manufacturer, staffing agency expose workers to hazards twice in 14 months
November 13 - Region 2 - Employee struck by forklift at Schenectady recycling facility
November 12 - Federal Register 80: 69984-69985 Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
November 10 - Region 6 - Unguarded balcony, lack of fall protection cause death of Dallas construction worker, OSHA finds
November 10 - Region 3 - Philadelphia stucco company continues to expose workers to fall hazards on, construction site
November 10 - Region 6 - After amputation at Austin manufacturing plant, OSHA cites employer and temp agency for safety violations
November 10 - Region 5 - Schaumburg, Illinois, sewer and water contractor again exposes workers to trench cave-in hazards
November 9 - Trade Release - OSHA and the American Red Cross renew alliance focused on protecting the safety and health of volunteers, employees
November 9 - Region 4 - OSHA signing ceremony renews alliance with Georgia Youth
November 9 - Trade Release - OSHA publishes final rule for handling retaliation complaints from workers in railroad and public transportation industries
November 9 - Federal Register 80: 69115-69138 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act
November 6 - Trade Release - OSHA requests comments on guidance document that addresses whistleblower retaliation
November 5 - Region 3 - Lancaster County construction company again exposes workers to dangerous fall hazards at Temple, Pennsylvania, work site
November 5 - Region 1 - Acton based granite countertop manufacturer exposes employees to new and recurring safety hazards after failing to correct violations
November 3 - Region 6 - OSHA renews alliance with the David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center to promote worker safety and health for young adults
November 3 - Region 5 - Worker injured when 1K-pound load falls from crane
November 2 - Region 5 - Workers at IPMF LLC exposed to dangerous machine parts
November 2 - Region 8 - Roofers made to work above 3 stories without guard rails, fall protection
November 2 - Region 3 - Berks County excavation contractor exposed workers to trenching hazards; OSHA levies more than $57K in fines
November 2 - Federal Register 80: 67432-67433 - Preparations for the 30th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)

October

October 29 - Statement - Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on BLS report on occupational injuries and illnesses in 2014
October 29 - Region 6 - OSHA renews alliance with Louisiana Associated General Contractors to promote worker safety and health
October 29 - Region 3 - Dollar General Corp. continues to expose employees to workplace safety and health hazards at store in Hamburg, Pennsylvania
October 29 - Federal Register 80: 66579-66581 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
October 29 - Federal Register 80: 66578-66579 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
October 28 - Trade Release - OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to meet Dec. 1-2; seeks nominations for six seats
October 28 - Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
October 28 - Region 2 - Landscape employee's death after being struck by rock 'easily preventable'
October 27 - Region 7 - Iowa postal facility exposes mail handler to excessive heat
October 27 - Region 6 - OSHA’s regional emphasis program focuses on reducing illness and injury at Southwestern chicken processing facilities
October 26 - Region 4 - OSHA's regional emphasis program focuses on reducing illness and injury at Southeastern chicken processing facilities
October 26 - Trade Release - OSHA will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
October 26 - Federal Register 80: 65247-65248 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC)
October 26 - Federal Register 80: 65246-65247 - The 1,3-Butadiene Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
October 22 - Region 6 - Roofing Contractor cited for exposing workers to fall hazards
October 20 - Region 5 - OSHA partnership will protect laborers on Oregon Clean Energy Center project in Ohio
October 20 - Region 5 - Chicago roofers exposed to dangerous asbestos hazards
October 20 - Region 5 - Food manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
October 20 - Region 4 - Georgia lumber mill repeatedly exposes workers to falls, electrocution and other workplace safety hazards
October 20 - Trade Release - OSHA and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries sign alliance to address machinery, chemical, other hazards in scrap recycling industry
October 19 - Region 5 - OSHA cites US Fish and Wildlife Service for serious, repeated violations at Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery
October 19 - Region 5 - Ashley Furniture cited again for on-the-job machine hazards
October 16 - Region 6 - Trenching cave-in injures drainpipe installer employee
October 16 - Region 2 - OSHA cites Harden Furniture Inc. for 25 serious safety violations at McConnellsville, New York, manufacturing plant
October 15 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Aspen Foods after machine takes part of worker's finger
October 15 - Region 5 - Agricultural manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, other safety hazards
October 15 - Region 7 - OSHA finds improper load rigging caused fatal worker injury in Lincoln, Nebraska
October 15 - Region 7 - Worker suffers 3rd-degree burns in glass factory fire
October 14 - Region 7 - Railcar was unsafe for entry before deadly blast killed two workers, injured a third at Omaha cleaning facility
October 14 - Region 4 - Alabama lumber mill continues to expose workers to amputations, falls and other deadly workplace safety hazards
October 13 - Federal Register 80: 61472-61474 - SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
October 8 - Region 10 - OSHA cites the US Forest Service for serious, repeated violations at two Malheur National Forest ranger districts
October 8 - Region 6 - Bag manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
October 8 - Region 2 - OSHA: Fatalidad en el distrito de Meatpacking 'completamente evitable'
October 8 - Region 2 - OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality 'completely avoidable'
October 7 - Testimony - Testimony of Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
October 7 - Region 3 - OSHA finds excavating company exposed employees to trenching hazards at Evans City, Pennsylvania, worksite
October 7 - Region 3 - Construction contractors from Lebanon and Lancaster counties cited by OSHA for exposing workers to fall hazards
October 7 - Region 7 - Safety mechanisms would have prevented worker's death
October 7 - Region 1 - Falling boxes of patio furniture at Massachusetts Big Lots store strike employee, causing hospitalization
October 6 - Region 4 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
October 6 - Region 4 - US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup
October 6 - Region 2 - OSHA cites Brooklyn contractor for fatal worker fall
October 6 - Region 10 - Federal judge orders Idaho, employer to pay $100K for retaliating against employee who told OSHA of safety concerns
October 6 - Federal Register 80: 60408-60410 - Canadian Standards Association: Application for Expansion of Recognition
October 5 - Region 4 - Judge affirms OSHA citations against Alabama auto parts supplier following the amputation of a temporary worker's hand and fingers
October 5 - Region 4 - Worker's hand injected with fluid during machine maintenance at Calhoun, Georgia, rubber mat manufacturer
October 5 - Region 3 - Charleston roofing contractor cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness while working at State Capitol Complex
October 5 - Region 2 - OSHA finds fragrance manufacturer exposes employees to safety and health hazards in Piscataway, New Jersey
October 5 - Region 3 - OSHA finds improperly equipped furnace led to deadly explosion at TIMET's Morgantown, Pennsylvania, manufacturing plant
October 5 - Federal Register 80: 60033-60040 - Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Corrections
October 2 - Region 5 - Maintenance employee suffers multiple fractures in fall
October 1 - Region 3 - Wilmington company cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during the construction of new residences

September

September 30 - Region 6 - 36-foot fall kills construction worker in New Braunfels, Texas; OSHA cites contractors
September 30 - Region 6 - Weapons manufacturer fined $197K for endangering workers
September 30 - Region 6 - San Marcos, Texas, auto parts maker and staffing employer fined $43K by OSHA for heat, noise and other workplace hazards
September 30 - Region 1 - AmeriGas Propane LP flouts safety standards designed to prevent catastrophe
September 30 - Region 5 - Ammonia hazard training absent for temporary workers at Illinois meat processing plant
September 30 - Region 2 - Laundry company continues to jeopardize employee safety after worker death at New York facility in 2011
September 30 - Region 5 - Electronics recycling workers exposed to high levels of lead, cadmium at Plainfield, Illinois, facility
September 30 - Region 2 - Judge upholds OSHA citations and $181K penalties for contractors whose employees worked near energized power lines on Long Island
September 29 - Region 5 - Teen contractor loses leg, co-worker loses fingers at Case Farms
September 29 - Region 3 - Construction contractor exposes workers to fall hazards at Morgantown, West Virginia, worksite
September 29 - Region 1 - OSHA asks Connecticut employers to safeguard workers after heat leads to employee’s kidney failure
September 28 - Region 4 - Woman has 2 fingers amputated while operating mechanical power press for first time at Homerville, Georgia, manufacturing facility
September 28 - Region 3 - Elkview roofing contractor willfully fails to provide fall protection to workers, exposing them to falls of up to nearly 20 feet
September 28 - Region 3 - Dollar General Corp. exposes employees to workplace safety and health hazards at stores in Boone and Harrison counties
September 28 - Region 5 - Safety hazards persist at Indiana shipyard
September 28 - Region 5 - OSHA cites gun range for workplace lead, arsenic exposure
September 28 - Region 5 - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, excavation company exposes workers to trench cave-in hazards
September 28 - Region 5 - Aerial lift collapses, worker plummets at railcar facility
September 25 - Region 3 - Machine operators exposed to excessive heat at Sterling Technologies Inc. in Erie County
September 25 - Federal Register 80: 57765-57766 - Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation To Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness; Extension of Comment Period
September 25 - Federal Register 80: 57878-57879 - The Lead in General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
September 23 - Region 2 - Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant; company fined $308K
September 23 - Region 8 - Cave-in protection failures cited after excavation collapse in Missoula
September 22 - Region 2 - Queens manufacturer exposes employees to new and recurring hazards
September 22 - Region 7 - OSHA cites Martin Foundry Co. for workplace lead exposure
September 22 - Region 3 - Amputation, other injuries at Pilgrim's Pride chicken facilities 'preventable'
September 22 - Federal Register 80: 57231-57232 - The Lead in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
September 22 - Federal Register 80: 57232-57234 - Curtis-Straus LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition
September 22 - Federal Register 80: 57222-57231 - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories; Proposed Revised Fee Schedule and Proposed Adoption of New Application Acceptance and Review Procedures
September 21 - Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period for proposed rule clarifying employers' continuing obligation to make and maintain accurate records of injuries, illnesses
September 21 - Region 5 - US Army Corps of Engineers workers face unsafe conditions at Soo Locks
September 21 - Region 5 - OSHA cites nation's largest cookie and cracker manufacturer after machine takes part of worker's finger
September 21 - Region 6 - Pier 1 Imports in Fort Worth cited by OSHA for safety hazards at two sites; fines total $86,100
September 17 - Region 6 - Heat-related exposure claims life of a contract worker at a petroleum refinery
September 17 - Statement - Statement from Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on fatal occupational injuries in 2014
September 17 - Trade Release - OSHA revises publication to protect the safety of firefighters
September 17 - Region 4 - OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards
September 16 - Region 4 - OSHA safety citations upheld for 'Midnight Rider' production company
September 16 - Region 5 - OSHA cites dry wall manufacturer for exposing workers to respiratory, chemical and fall hazards
September 15 - Region 3 - Lancaster structural steel erection company cited after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during bridge reconstruction project
September 15 - Region 3 - Logging company willfully exposes workers to amputation hazards at Elkview, West Virginia, worksite
September 15 - Region 2 - Judge upholds OSHA citations and penalties in Rochester amputation case
September 15 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Country Vision Cooperative for exposing workers to grain bin hazards
September 15 - Region 6 - OSHA cites El Paso stamping plant for amputations and other serious safety hazards
September 14 - Region 6 - Extreme heat claims day laborer's life at metal recycler
September 14 - Region 4 - Atlanta window and door manufacturer, staffing agencies cited for exposing nearly 90 workers to fire, amputations and other serious safety hazards
September 11 - Region 6 - OSHA renews alliance with T&T Staff Management Inc. to promote worker safety and health
September 10 - Region 1 - Employees of Plainville, Connecticut, electroplating company exposed to chemical, mechanical hazards
September 10 - Region 6 - OSHA says worker safety pays, amputations cost
September 10 - Region 7 - OSHA cites food processing plant after worker exposed to refrigerant ammonia
September 10 - Region 2 - Recurring hazards at Wegmans Food Markets Inc. bakery in Rochester, New York, injure 2 workers
September 8 - Region 6 - 3 oil well service workers killed in west Texas rig fire due to ignition hazard and lack of flame-retardant clothing, OSHA finds
September 8 - Region 5 - 45-year-old worker loses parts of 3 fingers on table saw
September 3 - Region 6 - Construction contractors cited for exposing workers on a multi-employer worksite to excavation hazards
September 3 - Region 8 - Legal Life Plans Inc. ordered to pay $119K in wages, damages to whistle-blowing worker fired after reporting securities fraud
September 3 - Region 2 - OSHA cites Bergen Regional Medical Center after 8 employees assaulted or threatened by patients since February
September 3 - Federal Register 80: 53330-53331 - The Lead in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
September 2 - Region 6 - Bowling center mechanic’s strangulation death a 'preventable workplace tragedy'
September 2 - Region 3 - Deficient medical management leads to musculoskeletal injuries at Delaware poultry processing plant
September 2 - Region 6 - Home builder fails to protect workers from unsafe machinery, falls and other safety hazards
September 2 - Region 6 - Chemical processing manufacturer cited for failing to protect workers from catastrophic chemical exposures in Palestine, Texas
September 2 - National Release - US Labor Department awards $10.5M in workplace safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations to help high-risk workers, employers
September 1 - Region 7 - Nebraska flooring manufacturer tries to conceal hazards as OSHA investigates temporary worker's amputated fingers
September 1 - Region 5 - Metal salvage recycler's safety failures cited in death of maintenance manager
September 1 - Region 4 - Mississippi sawmill exposes workers to unprotected machinery, combustible dust and other hazards

August

August 31 - Region 6 - OSHA renews alliance with Mexican Consulate in El Paso to promote worker safety and health
August 31 - Region 6 - OSHA renews alliance with Mexican Consulate in Austin to promote worker safety and health
August 31 - Region 4 - 2 workers suffer amputations in separate incidents, less than 2 weeks apart, due to Oakwood, Georgia, plastic manufacturer's safety failures
August 31 - Region 2 - Idea Nuova again exposes employees to blocked exit and fire hazards
August 27 - Region 7 - 54-year-old employee loses 4 fingers at Wahlco recycling plant
August 27 - Region 5 - Battery recycling facility continues to expose workers to dangerous levels of lead, cadmium at Lancaster, Ohio, facility
August 27 - Region 4 - South Florida's Latite Roofing continues to expose workers to dangerous falls
August 27 - Region 1 - US Court of Appeals holds serial OSHA violator in contempt
August 26 - Region 5 - Workers exposed to multiple hazards at farm machinery manufacturer
August 26 - Region 7 - Moving company cited in heat-related death of worker
August 26 - Federal Register 80: 51844-51845 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Blasting and the Use of Explosives
August 25 - Region 4 - Atlanta’s American Air Filter Co. continues to expose workers to serious safety hazards
August 25 - Federal Register 80: 51607-51608 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Marine Terminal Operations and Longshoring Standards
August 24 - Trade Release - Initial meeting set for Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
August 24 - Region 4 - Alabama roofing contractor sentenced for making false statements to OSHA inspectors following an incident that seriously injured 3 workers
August 20 - Region 5 - 23-year-old worker loses part of finger in machine
August 20 - Federal Register 80: 50652-50662 - Impregilo Healy Parsons Joint Venture; Grant of a Permanent Variance
August 19 - Trade Release - OSHA directive explains new process to assist early resolution of whistleblower complaints
August 19 - Region 2 - Hannaford Supermarkets acts to prevent musculoskeletal injuries for warehouse employees in Maine and New York
August 19 - Region 1 - Hannaford Supermarkets acts to prevent musculoskeletal injuries for warehouse employees in Maine and New York
August 19 - Federal Register 80: 50325-50326 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
August 18 - Region 3 - Pallet rental company fined nearly $59K by OSHA for failing to protect employees from noise hazards at Hazelton depot
August 18 - Region 5 - OSHA cites A & W Roofing for exposing workers to fall hazards
August 18 - Trade Release - OSHA to hold monthly meetings of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Temporary Workers Work Group
August 18 - Region 5 - Cleveland manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, other hazards
August 18 - Federal Register 80: 50046-50047 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cadmium in General Industry Standard
August 18 - Federal Register 80: 49956-49968 - Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health
August 18 - Federal Register 80: 49897-49909 - Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health
August 17 - Region 6 - Pipe insulator and staffing agency cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards in Houston
August 17 - Federal Register 80: 49278-49279 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cadmium in Construction Standard
August 14 - Region 1 - OSHA: Bridgeport Family Dollar store employees face exit access hazards
August 13 - Trade Release - OSHA updates National Emphasis Program on amputations
August 13 - Region 5 - 21-year-old employee loses 4 fingers on his first day
August 13 - Region 5 - Chicken processor faces $861K in fines after OSHA finds workers continue to be exposed to serious amputation, electrocution and fall hazards
August 13 - Federal Register 80: 48571-48572 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses
August 12 - Region 7 - Construction company cited in death of worker at wind energy site
August 12 - Region 4 - OSHA report: Inzi Controls Inc., continues to expose workers to amputation hazards
August 11 - Region 5 - Emergency medical transport company ignores health precautions, ambulance workers unprotected from risks of infection and disease
August 11 - Region 5 - Illinois construction companies, manager face nearly $2M in fines for exposing workers to known asbestos hazards
August 11 - Federal Register 80: 48120-48121 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Temporary Labor Camps Standard
August 10 - Region 5 - Fire truck manufacturer exposes workers to amputation and fall hazards
August 10 - Region 5 - Elk Grove Village, Illinois, shop exposes workers to respiratory, other hazards
August 10 - Federal Register 80: 47953-47955 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
August 10 - Federal Register 80: 47955-47956 - Curtis-Straus LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
August 7 - Region 5 - Republic Steel exposes workers repeatedly to fall, chemical and other hazards at Lorain, Ohio, steel mill
August 7 - Region 6 - Trucking company fined $156K for exposing workers to a variety of safety and health hazards
August 7 - Federal Register 80: 47565-47828 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds; Proposed Rule
August 6 - Region 5 - OSHA finds Wisconsin packaging plant disabled machine safety devices
August 6 - Region 2 - Newark recycling plant exposed workers to safety and health hazards
August 6 - Region 5 - Worker's hand is amputated by power press at Akron, Ohio, manufacturer
August 6 - Region 4 - Specialty fabric manufacturer, Twitchell Products LLC, cited a second time for exposing employees to amputations, burns and falls
August 6 - National Release - OSHA proposal would lower beryllium levels, increase workplace protections
August 6 - Federal Register 80: 46487-46492 - Maine State Plan for State and Local Government Employers
August 5 - Region 7 - Workers exposed to multiple safety and health hazards at boiler manufacturer
August 5 - Region 4 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution cited for repeatedly exposing workers to amputation, electrocution and other workplace hazards
August 4 - Region 5 - Nursing facility to implement procedures to reduce musculoskeletal injuries suffered by workers providing resident care
August 4 - Region 5 - OSHA again cites Kapco Inc. after portion of employee's finger amputated; co-worker has similar injury in 2014 on same machine
August 4 - Region 6 - U.S. Labor Department sues Continental Alloys and Services Inc. in Houston for wrongfully firing an employee
August 4 - Trade Release - OSHA approves Maine as newest State Plan protecting state and local government workers
August 4 - Region 4 - Florida pallet recycling company exposes temporary and full-time workers to deadly safety hazards following OSHA inspection
August 3 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Chaney Roofing Maintenance for exposing workers to fall hazards
August 3 - Region 5 - Worker suffers severe burns at Bellevue, Ohio, plastic company

July

July 30 - Region 6 - Plastics company exposes workers to combustible dust, corrosive chemicals and other safety hazards
July 30 - Region 5 - Steel roller fatally crushed maintenance worker, safety guards ignored
July 30 - Region 8 - Cabinet manufacturer Oak Creations exposed Columbus, Montana, workers to fire, explosion, amputation and respiratory hazards
July 29 - Region 7 - Missouri manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards
July 29 - Region 6 - Releasing highly hazardous chemicals lands Gregory, Texas, energy facility in hot water with OSHA
July 29 - Federal Register 80: 45238-45248 - Newport News Shipbuilding; Notice of Application for a Permanent Variance and Request for Comments
July 29 - Federal Register 80: 45116-45131 - Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation To Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness
July 28 - Region 4 - Georgia metal fabrication installer fails to protect workers from dangerous falls
July 28 - Region 2 - Workers exposed to fire and explosion hazards at perfume factory in Cedar Grove, New Jersey
July 28 - Region 5 - 30-year-old temporary worker needs surgery after her hand catches in packaging machine at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, food manufacturer
July 28 - Region 4 - For the third time in a year, Jasper Contractors in Jacksonville, Florida, is cited for exposing workers to dangerous falls and other safety hazards
July 28 - Trade Release - OSHA issues proposed rulemaking clarifying the ongoing obligation to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses
July 27 - Region 6 - Zareena Investments Inc. doing business as Super Cleaners in San Antonio cited by OSHA...again
July 27 - Region 4 - OSHA finds Shoreline Foundation Inc. exposes workers to drowning, fall and impalement hazards
July 27 - Federal Register 80: 44386-44398 - Traylor Bros., Inc., Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
July 27 - Federal Register 80: 44384-44386 - TÜV SÜD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
July 24 - Region 2 - Employee's death at International Paper's Ticonderoga plant 'preventable'
July 22 - Region 6 - Trench collapse seriously injures worker, leads to $424K fine for employer
July 22 - Region 6 - Texas worker injured after being denied safety equipment; employers cited
July 22 - Region 3 - Wilmington, Delaware, manufacturer exposes workers to potentially explosive combustible dust, other safety and health hazards
July 22 - Region 4 - LaGrange, Georgia agricultural equipment manufacturer exposes workers to deadly safety hazards
July 21 - Region 5 - Ashley Furniture cited again, faces new proposed penalties for failing to protect workers from moving machine parts
July 20 - Trade Release - OSHA provides guidance to OSHA compliance officers for enforcing the revised Hazard Communication standard
July 20 - Region 1 - Employees of New Britain, Conn., heat treatment plant face chemical, fire, explosion and mechanical hazards
July 16 - Region 7 - Welders and grinders face toxic metal, noise hazards at Springfield, Missouri, plant
July 16 - Region 5 - Middlefield, Ohio, pallet maker allowed 14-year-old to operate machine illegally, resulting in loss of hand
July 16 - Region 4 - Transformers Construction and Buildtronix in Jacksonville, Florida, continues to put employees at risk of dangerous falls and eye protection hazards
July 16 - Region 6 - OSHA renews alliance with South Louisiana Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety Network
July 16 - Region 6 - Workers risked dangerous falls at Shenandoah, Texas, worksite
July 16 - Region 10 - Pacific Northwest trucking company retaliates against sick, tired drivers again
July 16 - Region 6 - Steel fabricator continues to endanger workers, OSHA finds
July 16 - Region 5 - Manufacturer cited by OSHA after press crushes worker's finger
July 15 - Region 5 - Worker endures 3 surgeries after press crushes hand at seal manufacturer
July 14 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Hugo's Roofing Contractors for exposing workers to fall hazards
July 13 - Region 4 - Refrigeration company puts temporary and permanent workers at risk of ammonia exposure due to poor maintenance of coolant systems
July 13 - Region 6 - With long history of violations, El Paso, Texas, company faces more than $321K in federal fines
July 13 - Region 4 - Employees injured by violent clients at Birmingham, Alabama, social services center
July 13 - Trade Release - OSHA directive updates inspection procedures for protecting workers from tuberculosis in healthcare settings
July 13 - Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health in Florida
July 13 - Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
July 9 - Region 5 - US Labor Department files suit to reinstate John Deere employee dismissed for reporting unsafe working conditions
July 9 - Region 5 - Auto parts manufacturer ignores safety hazards, worker loses fingertip
July 9 - Region 6 - Deaths of four workers prompts deeper look at DuPont Safety Practices
July 9 - Trade Release - OSHA issues temporary enforcement policy for confined spaces in construction
July 6 - Region 4 - OSHA finds Alabama plastic manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, fall and electrical hazards
July 6 - Region 2 - More employee protections against workplace violence, thanks to changes at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
July 2 - Region 6 - Cold storage warehouse fails to protect workers from hazardous gas exposure
July 2 - Region 2 - Furniture plant workers repeatedly exposed to safety and health hazards in Northern New Jersey
July 2 - Region 2 - Burlington County general contractor repeatedly exposed construction workers to fall hazards
July 1 - Region 4 - Judge affirms OSHA findings in 2012 death of health care coordinator killed by mentally ill client with violent criminal history
July 1 - Region 2 - Corizon Health Inc. implementing changes to reduce workplace violence hazards for employees at its locations
July 1 - Region 5 - Machinist needs several surgeries after catching hand in machine; Kemper Valve & Fittings ignores safety rules

June

June 30 - Region 4 - Storage system manufacturer's safety failures cause 2 workers to suffer amputations in 2 incidents in three months
June 30 - Federal Register 80: 37310-37311 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Permit-Required Confined Spaces in General Industry Standard
June 29 - Trade Release - OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from dangers of handling fireworks
June 29 - Region 5 - Complaint inspection finds workers exposed to amputation hazards at Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company
June 29 - Federal Register 80: 37025-37026 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
June 26 - Federal Register 80: 36858-36859 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The 13 Carcinogens Standard
June 26 - Federal Register 80: 36857-36858 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Commercial Diving Operations Standard
June 26 - Federal Register 80: 36856-36857 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazard Communication Standard
June 25 - National Release - OSHA adds key hazards for investigators’ focus in healthcare inspections
June 24 - Region 4 - GP Roofing & Construction LLC, management held in contempt of court for failing to comply with OSHA safety standards
June 23 - Region 3 - OSHA reminds greater Baltimore-area employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 23 - Region 3 - OSHA reminds DC metro employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 23 - Region 3 - OSHA reminds Philadelphia-area employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 23 - Region 3 - OSHA reminds northern Delaware employers to protect workers from heat illness
June 22 - Region 3 - Delaware poultry-processing plant exposed workers to serious hazards including musculoskeletal injuries
June 19 - Federal Register 80: 35402-35403 - OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP) for Worker Safety and Health
June 18 - Region 5 - Melrose Park, Illinois, metal shop exposes workers to machine hazards
June 18 - Region 7 - OSHA cites construction company in death of heavy equipment operator
June 18 - Federal Register 80: 35047-35053 - Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
June 18 - Federal Register 80: 34936 - Executive Order 13650 Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security Webinar: Implementation Updates
June 18 - Federal Register 80: 34935 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Asbestos in Construction Standard
June 17 - Region 6 - Open-flame heater likely cause of Coalgate oil rig fire; 3 deaths and serious injuries to 2 others, OSHA finds
June 17 - Trade Release - OSHA requests nominations for membership to the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
June 17 - Region 10 - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway must reinstate injured conductor and pay $536K in damages for retaliation
June 17 - Region 3 - Newark construction company exposed workers to falls, safety hazards at Pennsylvania worksite
June 16 - Region 5 - Workers found to be repeatedly exposed to amputation hazards at Canton Drop Forge in Ohio
June 16 - Region 1 - Temporary staffing company agrees to implement changes to protect employees at all its work sites
June 16 - Region 4 - OSHA finds plastic recycler, Cycle Tex Inc., continues to expose workers to fall and amputation hazards
June 15 - Region 1 - East Greenwich, Rhode Island, health clinic provider lacks effective blood hazard safeguards
June 15 - Region 7 - 62-year-old worker dies after manufacturer ignores safety hazards
June 15 - Region 6 - Masonry workers repeatedly exposed to head injuries, falls, electrocution by employer Gaspar Fuentes
June 12 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Republic Steel for fall hazards at Lorain, Ohio, mill
June 12 - Statement - Statement by OSHA on indictment of roofing company owner charged today in employee's fatal fall
June 12 - Region 7 - 7,600-pound conveyor crushes worker after weld failure – a preventable death, says OSHA
June 11 - Trade Release - OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers renew alliance to protect worker safety and health
June 11 - Federal Register 80: 33294-33296 - Blasting and the Use of Explosives; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
June 11 - Federal Register 80: 33293-33294 - The Cadmium in General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget Approval of Collection of Information (Paperwork) Requirements
June 10 - Region 9 - OSHA orders safety upgrades after 7-ton buoy hits, kills 2 workers and injures 2 others at Pearl Harbor naval facility
June 10 - Region 6 - Workers exposed to physical injury, amputation risks at chemical manufacturing facility
June 10 - Region 4 - Contender Boats continues to expose workers to fall, amputations and electrical hazards
June 9 - Federal Register 80: 32612-32613 - Announcement of FACOSH meeting and member appointments.
June 8 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Tip Top Roofing for 2nd time this year after workers observed roofing townhomes without the use of fall protection
June 4 - Region 7 - GBW Railcar Services faces OSHA violations and fines after blast injures 7 workers, 2 severely in Cummings, Kansas
June 4 - Region 4 - Shoreline Foundation exposes workers to drowning and other hazards
June 3 - Region 6 - OSHA urges employers, workers, homeowners and others to protect themselves during flood cleanup
June 3 - Region 6 - OSHA forms alliance with Lee Lewis Construction Co. in Lubbock, Texas, to prevent construction injuries and illnesses
June 3 - Region 5 - Suburban General Construction Inc. exposes worker to trench cave-in hazards while repairing water lines in River Forest, Illinois
June 3 - Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
June 3 - Region 3 - Construction company willfully exposes workers to scaffolding, electrocution hazards at Philadelphia work sites
June 3 - Region 4 - Detyens Shipyards Inc. cited by OSHA for exposing employees to workplace safety hazards; more than $100K in penalties proposed
June 3 - Federal Register 80: 31622-31623 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
June 3 - Federal Register 80: 31620-31622 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
June 2 - Region 2 - Temporary workers exposed to noise, safety hazards in Morris County
June 2 - Region 5 - Chicken processing facility repeatedly exposes workers to dangerous machinery hazards
June 1 - Region 10 - Boise contractor again puts workers at serious risk of injury, death in unprotected underground trench
June 1 - Trade News Release OSHA publishes guide to restroom access for transgender workers

May

May 28 - Region 2 - OSHA finds workers again exposed to safety and health hazards at Camden, New Jersey, warehouse
May 28 - Trade Release - OSHA partners with Health Canada to coordinate labelling and classification requirements for hazardous workplace chemicals
May 28 - Region 2 - Fatal Staten Island mezzanine collapse should never have happened
May 28 - Region 2 - Derrumbe fatal de entrepiso en Staten Island nunca debió haber ocurrido
May 28 - Federal Register 80: 30573-30604 - Guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"
May 27 - Region 4 - Machine guards may have prevented arm amputation suffered by worker at Cordele, Georgia, sawmill
May 26 - Region 4 - OSHA cites Atlanta-area commercial lamination company for 18 serious safety and health violations; nearly $80K in penalties proposed
May 26 - Region 2 - Conway Stores again locks emergency exits at Bronx stores
May 26 - Region 3 - Newark gas manufacturer repeatedly exposed employees to workplace hazards
May 26 - Region 5 - Worker's finger amputated after being caught in machine at Superior Roll Forming Company in Valley City, Ohio
May 22 - Region 6 - Alfa Laval faces nearly $500K in fines for Oklahoma safety violations
May 22 - Region 7 - Federal court finds Martin Foundry, owners and consultants in contempt for not allowing OSHA inspection
May 21 - Region 5 - 18 workers endangered by deadly levels of carbon monoxide gas
May 21 - Region 5 - Sifco fails to protect workers from molten metal, dangerous machinery
May 21 - Region 5 - Workers continue to be exposed to amputation, other hazards at Lebanon Seaboard Corporation in Danville, Illinois
May 21 - Region 4 - Roofing contractor's willful disregard of fall prevention standards leads to death of worker who fell through skylight
May 21 - Federal Register 80: 29345-29346 - Preparations for the 29th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
May 21 - Federal Register 80: 29342-29344 - Curtis-Straus LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition
May 21 - Federal Register 80: 29346-29348 - The Cadmium in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Collection of Information (Paperwork) Requirements
May 21 - Federal Register 80: 29344-29345 - The Asbestos in Shipyards Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 21 - Federal Register 80: 29341-29342 - Marine Terminals and Longshoring Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 20 - Region 4 - Miami, Florida, metal recycler exposes workers to electrocution, amputations and lead hazards; nearly $60K in penalties proposed
May 20 - Region 6 - Suburban Propane Partners in Fort Worth, Texas, exposes workers to electrical and other hazards
May 20 - Trade Release - OSHA proposes approval of State Plan to protect the safety and health of state and local government workers in Maine
May 20 - Region 5 - Illinois Dollar Tree stores endanger workers with blocked exits, stacked boxes
May 20 - Federal Register 80: 29099-29100 - OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center Prerequisite Verification Form; Request Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 20 - Federal Register 80: 28890-28893 - Maine State Plan for State and Local Government Employers; Notice of Submission; Proposal To Grant Initial State Plan Approval; Request for Public Comment and Opportunity To Request Public Hearing
May 19 - Region 4 - Unadilla, Georgia, recycling center exposes workers to falls, fire and amputation hazards
May 19 - Region 3 - Dollar General ignores dangers of blocked emergency exits and other serious hazards at Bear, Delaware, store; faces nearly $125K in fines
May 18 - Region 4 - Safety inspection finds 9 contractors at Doral, Florida, luxury construction site ignore dangerous falls and other hazards, put workers at risk
May 18 - Region 5 - Storage tank manufacturer exposes welders to toxic metal hazards
May 18 - Region 7 - Lack of safety equipment and training cost electrical technician his life
May 18 - Federal Register 80: 28300-28302 - 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 15 - Region 1 - Record snowfall highlights why fall safety is a year-round concern
May 14 - Region 6 - Proper protections could have saved four DuPont workers killed by gas
May 14 - Trade Release - OSHA, NIOSH release new toolkit to better protect hospital workers from transmissible diseases
May 14 - Trade Release - OSHA and the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair renew alliance to protect workers in the car repair industry
May 13 - Region 4 - OSHA finds that Fort Jackson contractor allowed employees to work in an unprotected trench
May 13 - Region 5 - Workers face risk of injury from machinery, chemical and fire hazards at Vandalia, Illinois, metal tube manufacturing plant
May 12 - Region 6 - OSHA launches new alliance in Houston to protect workers from falls
May 12 - Region 1 - Roofing workers spotted in 'clear-and-present danger' by OSHA inspectors as they drive by North Smithfield, Rhode Island, job site
May 12 - Region 5 - Americold warehouse in Green Bay cited for refrigeration system violations
May 12 - Region 5 - U.S. Aqua Vac cited in death of diver in New Albany, Ohio, pond
May 12 - Region 5 - Auto parts manufacturer ignores safety rules for machines,puts workers at risk of amputation and being hit by equipment
May 12 - Region 1 - Forever 21 Retail Inc. store in Connecticut among those endangering employees because of obstructed emergency exit routes
May 11 - Region 5 - Workers risk serious injuries and amputations at Bellefontaine, Ohio, rubber-hose manufacturing plant
May 11 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Burnett Dairy Cooperative for failing to ensure employee's safety after man dies in a grain bin
May 11 - Region 5 - Hanby Farms' workers face grain bin dangers, other hazards
May 11 - Region 3 - Pennsylvania duct manufacturer faces more than $1M in fines as workers suffer dozens of injuries, including crushed and amputated fingers
May 11 - Region 3 - Americold Logistics facing $47,300 penalty after OSHA finds safety hazards at company's warehouse in Manchester, Pennsylvania
May 8 - Trade Release - OSHA to hold meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Temporary Workers Work Group
May 7 - Trade Release - Secretary of Labor appoints members to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
May 6 - Region 4 - DHC Contracting knowingly put workers at risk of trench collapse hazards at Guyton, Georgia work site
May 6 - Federal Register 80: 26097-26098 - Nemko-CCL: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
May 6 - Federal Register 80: 26096-26097 - TUV SUD America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
May 6 - Federal Register 80: 26095-26096 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
May 5 - Region 4 - Workers found on unsafe scaffolding at fast food restaurant in Lilburn, Georgia
May 5 - Region 4 - Sabel Steel Service Inc. exposes workers to unsafe levels of lead, fall and electrical shock hazards
May 5 - Region 2 - Employees of Utica, New York, steel and pipe manufacturer face laceration, crushing, exit access and fall hazards
May 4 - Region 4 - Mississippi's Suburban Plastics fails to correct workplace hazards following OSHA inspection
May 4 - National Release - Record numbers of construction workers expected to get prevention message in 2015 National Fall Safety Stand-Down
May 4 - Trade Release - OSHA and the National Center for Transgender Equality form alliance to protect safety, health of transgender workers
May 4 - Region 2 - Lack of protective equipment for Republic Steel plant electrician results in 1st and 3rd degree burns after arc flash
May 4 - Federal Register 80: 25365-25526 - Confined Spaces in Construction; Final Rule
May 1 - National Release - Confined spaces rule could protect nearly 800 construction workers a year from serious injuries and reduce life-threatening hazards

April

April 30 - Region 5 - OSHA again cites Tip Top Roofing for failing to provide workers fall protection
April 30 - Region 5 - Workers exposed to amputation hazards at Vista Window Company
April 30 - Region 5 - Workers exposed to amputation hazards at Clearwater Paper Neenah
April 30 - Region 5 - Lack of proper safety controls leads to loss of worker's 3 fingers in metal press at stamping company, inspectors find
April 30 - Region 6 - J&M Energy Services fined $60K for exposing workers to hazardous gas
April 29 - Trade Release - OSHA unveils new "It's The Law" poster
April 29 - Region 8 - Colorado utility installers expose workers to possible trench collapse
April 29 - Federal Register 80: 23822-23823 - Temporary Labor Camps; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 29 - Federal Register 80: 23820-23822 - Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of an Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
April 29 - Federal Register 80: 23820 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
April 28 - Region 2 - Hotel soap and shampoo manufacturer faces fines of nearly $104K for exposing employees to dangerous chemical and fire hazards
April 28 - Statement - Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez about Workers' Memorial Day
April 27 - Region 8 - Workers at residential roofing site exposed to fall hazards
April 27 - Region 6 - Oklahoma community honors Workers' Memorial Day at candlelight vigil April 28
April 27 - Region 8 - OSHA pays tribute to workers killed on the job at Denver Workers' Memorial Day event, April 28
April 27 - Federal Register 80: 23301-23303 - The 13 Carcinogens Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 27 - Federal Register 80: 23300-23301 - Hazard Communication Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 27 - Federal Register 80: 23297-23300 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Collection of Information (Paperwork) Requirements
April 23 - Region 3 - Employer exposes 3 workers to asbestos dangers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
April 23 - Region 1 - Ringling Bros. to enhance safety for all aerial acts after settlement agreement
April 23 - Region 6 - Trailer parts manufacturer exposed workers to multiple hazards
April 23 - Region 6 - Steel wire producer exposes workers to amputation and lead hazards
April 22 - Region 4 - Worker suffers broken wrist and lacerations while performing machine maintenance work at Atlanta's American Air Filter Co.
April 22 - Region 4 - Dupont Yard Inc. continues its history of exposing workers to hazardous workplace conditions at its Homerville, Georgia facility
April 22 - Region 5 - Tower workers' deaths could have been prevented with personal safety gear
April 21 - Region 5 - Metal siding manufacturer's workers still at risk of serious cuts, lacerations and amputations by machines at Elk Grove Village, Illinois, plant
April 21 - Region 6 - Dollar Tree Store endangers workers again in Texas
April 21 - Federal Register 80: 22223-22224 - Occupational Safety and Health State Plans; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 20 - Region 4 - Ocean Springs, Mississippi, contractor willfully ignores fall protection standards that lead to worker's death
April 20 - Region 1 - Follow up OSHA inspections identify new and recurring hazards for employees at New Hampshire sign manufacturer
April 17 - Region 4 - Worker electrocuted because his employer, Duke Energy Florida Inc., did not ensure safety procedures were followed
April 16 - Region 4 - Johnson Controls Battery Group again fails to monitor workers for lead exposure, faces OSHA penalties of $61K
April 16 - Region 6 - Metal fabricator cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards
April 16 - Region 1 - Southbury, Connecticut residential home builder exposes workers to potentially fatal fall hazards
April 16 - Region 5 - Metal Shredders cited for willful, serious safety violations in electrocution death of welder in Miamisburg, Ohio
April 16 - Region 1 - Allied Painting Inc. exposes employees to lead and fall hazards at Braga Bridge worksite in Fall River, Massachusetts
April 15 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Julio Galindo for 6th time in 9 years for failing to provide fall protection to workers
April 15 - Region 10 - Two Idaho Falls, Idaho, area mechanics fatally crushed in separate incidents
April 15 - Federal Register 80: 20185-20189 - Communication Tower Safety
April 15 - Federal Register 80: 20268 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2015
April 14 - National Release - OSHA seeks comment on better protections for communication tower workers
April 14 - Region 5 - OSHA and Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries reach comprehensive settlement agreement over violations at foundry
April 14 - Region 6 - OSHA cites Formosa Plastics Corp., 6 subcontractors for exposing workers to chemical hazards at Point Comfort, Texas, worksite
April 13 - Region 9 - Union Pacific Railroad retaliates against another injured worker
April 13 - Region 5 - Worker loses fingertip on machine that lacked adequate safety controls
April 13 - Region 2 - A. Hyatt Ball Co. Inc. exposes employees to fire, explosion, other hazards
April 13 - Region 5 - Chicago Dryer Co. fails to guard press brakes, operates damaged cranes carrying 3K-pound cylinders; OSHA proposes $171K in fines
April 13 - Trade Release - OSHA and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication renew alliance to reduce, prevent worker exposure to chemical hazards
April 13 - Region 5 - Contractor exposes roofing workers to serious falls, respiratory hazards atop Housing Authority of Cook County building in Des Plaines, Illinois
April 9 - National Release - $3.5M in Susan Harwood safety and health training grants now available from US Labor Department
April 9 - Region 4 - Wood crate manufacturer fails to protect workers properly from excessive noise, hand injuries, dust hazards and other risks
April 9 - Region 1 - Beacon Industries Inc. exposes employees to mechanical, electrical and other hazards at Newington, Conn., manufacturing plant
April 8 - Trade Release - OSHA and Airline Ground Safety Panel renew alliance to protect airline ground personnel
April 8 - Region 8 - OSHA says proper tank cleaning could have prevented worker's death
April 8 - Region 1 - Court orders dentist to pay $85K to employee fired for safety complaint
April 7 - Region 6 - Foundry workers exposed to numerous safety and health hazards
April 7 - Region 4 - OSHA cites Global Construction and Engineering Inc. for exposing workers to safety hazards at Center Point, Alabama work site
April 7 - Federal Register 80: 18649-18650 - Asbestos in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 7 - Federal Register 80: 18647-18649 - Standard on Commercial Diving Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 6 - Region 7 - Metso Minerals exposes workers to serious hazards found in machine operations and welding steel
April 6 - Region 5 - Workers risk 7-story fall while roofing Des Plaines, Illinois, condo building
April 6 - Region 6 - Workers at a Springtown, Texas-based natural gas processing facility exposed to safety hazards
April 6 - Region 1 - Three Massachusetts roofers hospitalized after substandard scaffold breaks
April 6 - Region 4 - Safety Stand-Down events seek to raise awareness, reduce injuries and fatalities suffered by landscaping workers in the Southeast
April 2 - National Release - OSHA updates guidance for protecting healthcare and social service workers from workplace violence
April 2 - Region 5 - Kroger allows forklift hazards at Columbus supermarket
April 2 - Region 7 - Aluminum foundry exposes workers to chlorine gas and other hazards
April 2 - Region 7 - USPS mail processing center again cited by OSHA for fire extinguisher, electrical violations at St. Louis facility
April 2 - Region 5 - Workers exposed to asbestos hazards at A.M. Castle & Co. in Franklin Park
April 2 - Region 4 - OSHA cites South Carolina contractor for exposing workers to cave-in and struck-by hazards at work site in Pooler, Georgia
April 2 - Region 2 - Lack of cave-in protections led to trench collapse, Bednar Landscape workers' deaths in Boonton
April 1 - Region 5 - USPS cited for electrical hazards at Chicago's Clark Street distribution center
April 1 - Federal Register 80: 17507-17508 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Vinyl Chloride Standard

March

March 31 - Region 2 - OSHA fines Dayton, New Jersey, companies $64,200 after investigation finds blocked exit routes and chemical, noise and energy control hazards
March 31 - Federal Register 80: 17077-17078 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard
March 30 - Region 9 - Food warehouse avoids potential for catastrophic incident
March 30 - Region 5 - Wood pellet manufacturer ignores serious safety hazards and fines, places workers at repeated risk of amputation and fire
March 30 - Region 5 - Koser Iron Works faces penalties of more than $102K for exposing workers to machine, fire and explosion hazards, lack of training
March 30 - Federal Register 80: 16701-16702 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Slings Standard
March 30 - Federal Register 80: 16700-16701 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Onsite Consultation Agreements
March 30 - Federal Register 80: 16699-16700 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Acrylonitrile Standard
March 30 - Federal Register 80: 16697-16698 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms Standard
March 27 - Region 4 - Florida-based contractor exposes its workers to 200-foot falls and silica dust at two work sites; OSHA cites company for serious safety and health hazards
March 27 - Region 4 - Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor ignores fact that fall protection can be the difference between life and death
March 27 - Trade Release - OSHA will hold meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
March 27 - Federal Register 80: 16440-16449 - Traylor/Skanska/Jay Dee Joint Venture: Grant of a Permanent Variance
March 27 - Federal Register 80: 16458-16460 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC)
March 27 - Federal Register 80: 16460-16461 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Methylene Chloride Standard
March 27 - Federal Register 80: 16449-16450 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Inorganic Arsenic Standard
March 26 - National - Labor Secretary announces bulletin on preventing green tobacco sickness
March 26 - Region 3 - Roofing contractor ignores electrocution hazards that caused one death, puts second worker in same jeopardy just 72 hours later
March 26 - Region 1 - New Hampshire electrical contractor exposes employee to fall and electric shock hazards at Concord jobsite
March 26 - Federal Register 80: 15915 - Retrospective Review and Regulatory Flexibility
March 25 - Federal Register 80: 15702 - Chemical Management and Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
March 24 - Region 2 - New York City Transit Authority retaliates against employee for participating in safety inspection and filing complaint, OSHA finds
March 24 - Region 4 - US Steel Corp.'s safety shortcuts lead to fatal explosion
March 24 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks nominations for membership to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
March 23 - Region 5 - Edsal Manufacturing repeatedly allows safety hazards, faces more than $294K in fines
March 23 - Region 4 - Dollar General store allows blocked and locked exits, fire and other hazards, faces more than $83K in fines for repeated safety violations
March 23 - Federal Register 80: 15253-15255 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
March 20 - Region 6 - Workers at a Houston construction site exposed to excavation hazards
March 19 - Region 5 - Fired for reporting hazards, whistleblower wins $33K settlement
March 19 - Region 4 - OSHA cites Georgia wood products manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, amputation and unprotected equipment hazards
March 19 - Region 2 - Queensbury, New York, packaging materials manufacturer exposes employees to fire, explosion and electrical hazards
March 19 - Federal Register 80: 14411-14412 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cotton Dust Standard
March 19 - Federal Register 80: 14410-14411 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Electrical Standards for Construction and for General Industry
March 19 - Federal Register 80: 14409-14410 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Shipyard Employment Standards
March 19 - Federal Register 80: 14408-14409 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Electrical Standards for Construction and for General Industry
March 18 - Region 4 - Safety Stand-Down puts the brakes on injuries at Georgia road sites
March 18 - Federal Register 80: 14164 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
March 17 - Region 5 - Mt. Vernon Barge Services exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards
March 17 - Region 7 - Culture of retaliation: Union Pacific Railroad disciplines locomotive engineer for reporting workplace injury, owes worker $350K in damages
March 17 - Region 7 - Worker dies after fall at La Belle, Missouri, dairy farm
March 17 - Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period for managing hazardous chemical exposures in workplace
March 17 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks nominations for membership to the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
March 17 - Federal Register 80: 13894-13896 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
March 17 - Federal Register 80: 13896-13897 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Act Variance Regulations
March 17 - Federal Register 80: 13893-13894 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
March 16 - Region 5 - Behr Iron and Steel recycling plants face penalties of $366K for continued exposure of workers to machine, fall and confined space hazards
March 16 - Region 5 - Bowling center worker dies after his hooded sweatshirt catches in pinsetter
March 16 - Region 4 - OSHA cites Bruegger's Bagels after three workers hospitalized for overexposure to carbon monoxide
March 16 - Region 5 - Health Care Products Inc. exposes production workers to amputation hazards
March 16 - Region 7 - USPS cited for using defective forklift at main post office in Des Moines
March 16 - Region 2 - World Kitchen exposes Corning, New York, employees to fire, fall, electrical, mechanical and other hazards, OSHA finds
March 16 - Region 4 - OSHA cites Nova Southeastern University for exposing faculty to high levels of formaldehyde
March 16 - Trade Release - OSHA publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating a National Consensus Standard in its Eye and Face Protection Standards
March 16 - Federal Register 80: 13633-13634 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels Standard
March 16 - Federal Register 80: 13632-13633 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Telecommunications Standard
March 13 - Region 1 - OSHA issues hazard alert letter to Hope Elephants following death
March 13 - Federal Register 80: 13295-13304 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Eye and Face Protection
March 12 - Region 7 - Manufacturer exposes welders inside tanks to respiratory, confined space hazards
March 12 - Region 1 - Serial violator Stephen Lessard faces contempt charges for ignoring OSHA safety hazards, failing to pay $400K in fines
March 11 - Region 3 - OSHA fines Martinsburg, W. Va., contractor more than $109,000 for fall hazards at Morgantown, W. Va., work site
March 10 - Region 7 - 58-year-old worker dies because Bridgeton, Missouri, manufacturer ignores safety hazards
March 10 - Region 5 - OSHA fines Bluewater Thermal Solutions $42,000 for 8 safety violations
March 10 - Region 7 - Advance Auto Parts exposes workers to asbestos, mold hazards
March 10 - Region 2 - Yonkers roofing contractor cited for seven repeat and four serious violations after exposing employees to potentially fatal falls
March 6 - Region 4 - Trench collapse buries and kills local day laborer
March 6 - Region 4 - Jasper Contractors continues to put roofing workers' lives in jeopardy
March 6 - Region 7 - Worker fatally pinned by forklift at Menards warehouse
March 6 - Trade Release - OSHA announces final rule on procedures for handling retaliation complaints under Sarbanes-Oxley Act
March 6 - Region 5 - Blast badly injures 2 at Chicago Heights, Illinois, manufacturing plant
March 6 - Region 6 - Worker's death in scrap metal baler could have been prevented
March 5 - Federal Register 80: 11865-11885 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as Amended
March 4 - Region 9 - Core-Mark International must reinstate, pay more than $230K to employee fired for voicing driver safety concerns
March 4 - Region 10 - US Labor Department sues Idaho Falls school district after employee is fired for raising concerns about asbestos removal
March 4 - Region 5 - OSHA co-sponsors worker safety and health conference with Sauk Valley Community College, March 10, in Dixon, Illinois
March 4 - Region 3 - JC Stucco and Stone Inc. again puts workers' lives at risk, exposing them to dangerous falls, unsafe scaffolding
March 3 - Region 2 - Blocked exits, electrical hazards found after worker electrocuted at distribution warehouse in Dayton, N.J.
March 3 - Region 4 - Auburn, Alabama contractor exposes workers to cave-in hazards; fails to use safety measures to prevent excavation collapse
March 3 - Region 4 - Untrained worker suffers fatal electrocution at H.M. Richards Inc.
March 3 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Toledo Refining Company following September fire
March 3 - Region 2 - Bronx hair salon fired employee who warned co-workers of formaldehyde hazards, suit alleges
March 3 - Region 2 - Salón de belleza del Bronx despide a empleada que advirtió a sus compañeros sobre los peligros del formaldehído, afirma la demanda
March 3 - Region 2 - Salon Bronxhair sa thai nhan vien da canh cao dong nghiep vi cac nhung moi nguy hiem formaldehyde, vu kien cao buoc
March 3 - Federal Register 80: 11334 - Retrospective Review and Regulatory Flexibility
March 2 - Region 5 - OSHA fines US Minerals more than $113K for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous machinery, falls and chemical hazards
March 2 - Region 7 - OSHA cites Affordable Exteriors for 7th time in 10 years for failing to provide fall protection to roofers
March 2 - Region 5 - Court bans Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor from excavating work
March 2 - Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
March 2 - Region 1 - Employees avert explosion, fire and other dangers after solvent spill at freight terminal exposes employer's lack of readiness

February

February 27 - Region 10 - Federal judge orders US Postal Service to pay employee $229K in damages for whistleblower retaliation
February 27 - Federal Register 80: 10633-10635 - Special Meeting: Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
February 26 - Region 5 - A & D Wood Products workers face amputation and explosion risks at Elida, Ohio, wood pallet manufacturing facility
February 26 - Region 2 - Duane Reade Manhattan 6th Avenue store exposes employees to fire and crushing hazards from blocked exits and carelessly piled stock
February 26 - Federal Register 80: 10518-10519 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Vertical Tandem Lifts for Marine Terminals
February 26 - Federal Register 80: 10516 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coke Oven Emissions
February 25 - Region 2 - Lack of protective equipment leaves employees of Madison, New Jersey, manufacturer exposed to amputation hazards, finds OSHA
February 25 - Region 1 - For the fourth time in 4 years, Massachusetts roofing contractor cited for exposing employees to potentially fatal falls
February 24 - Region 7 - Worker loses toes in Waterville, Kansas, grain bin; incident due to safety violations
February 24 - Region 2 - Bentley Laboratories exposed temporary workers to chemical, noise and machine hazards
February 19 - Region 6 - Workers exposed to cave-in hazards at excavation site
February 19 - Region 5 - Inspection finds Basic Marine again exposes workers to dangerous hazards
February 19 - Region 4 - Jacksonville, Florida-based roofing company continues to expose workers to dangerous falls; OSHA proposes nearly $80K in penalties
February 19 - Region 4 - Alabama aluminum foil manufacturer endangers workers; OSHA cites company for 25 serious safety and health hazards
February 19 - Federal Register 80: 8907-8908 - SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
February 18 - National Release - Stand Tall, Stand Proud and Stand-Down for Fall Safety!
February 18 - Region 2 - OSHA fines moving and storage company nearly $90K for exposing workers to asbestos hazards at Newark, New Jersey, warehouse
February 18 - Region 6 - Milling facility exposed workers to explosion and electrical hazards
February 18 - Region 5 - Alliance Tubular Products again ignores violations and exposes workers to dangerous machinery and risk of serious injury
February 18 - Region 3 - OSHA fines Seitz Technical Products more than $42K for exposing workers to chemical hazards at Oxford, Pa., facility
February 18 - Region 1 - Employees at Bristol, Connecticut, trash-to-energy plant exposed to combustible dust, fire, electrical, confined space, other hazards
February 18 - Trade Release - OSHA and NIOSH issue hazard alert on protecting workers from silica exposure during countertop manufacture and installation
February 18 - Trade Release - OSHA will hold meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
February 18 - Federal Register 80: 8698-8699 - TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
February 12 - Region 6 - Workers at a Fort Worth, Texas-based plumbing and heating equipment producer exposed to safety hazards
February 12 - Region 1 - Central Transport LLC shipping exposes terminal employees in multiple states to injuries and death from defective forklifts
February 12 - Region 7 - OSHA finds roofer's death and second man's serious injuries could have been prevented with fall protection
February 12 - Region 5 - Painter dies in cell tower fall due to inadequate protective equipment
February 12 - Region 5 - Frick Service Inc. exposes workers to electrical, respiratory hazards
February 12 - Region 5 - Mercury Products Corp. fails to train, protect temp workers from mechanical and electrical hazards
February 12 - Region 2 - OSHA finds Northstar Contracting Group exposed workers to falls while trimming trees at Morris Plains, N.J., psych hospital
February 11 - Region 7 - Gateway Extrusions again exposes workers to amputation, other hazards
February 11 - Region 6 - Pork-processing facility cited for exposing workers to corrosive chemical
February 11 - Federal Register 80: 7636-7646 - Impregilo Healy Parsons Joint Venture; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
February 10 - Region 1 - Formed Fiber Technologies in Auburn, Maine, exposes employees to lacerations, amputation and other hazards
February 10 - Region 7 - OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis
February 9 - Region 5 - Reynolds Nationwide exposes workers to dangerous fumes in food transport tankers at London, Ohio, facility
February 6 - Region 6 - Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards
February 6 - Region 6 - Explosion at Madden Bolt steel manufacturer kills worker
February 6 - Federal Register 80: 6652-6656 - Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health
February 5 - Region 7 - MP Global Products LLC exposes workers to fire, amputation hazards
February 4 - Region 7 - Garda Armored Car fails to train drivers on fire extinguisher use
February 4 - Region 5 - For the 4th time in a year, OSHA cites Burrows Paper
February 4 - Region 5 - Lead paint exposure endangers workers on Blue Island bridge project
February 4 - Region 5 - OSHA cites International Paper Co. after worker suffers severe electrical shock
February 4 - Region 5 - OSHA cites BRT Extrusion after worker was crushed to death
February 3 - Region 8 - H & W Contracting exposes workers to dangerous trench cave-in hazards
February 3 - Region 5 - Flink Co. exposes workers to hexavalent chromium while cutting stainless steel
February 3 - Region 4 - Auto parts manufacturer and temp agency expose workers to electrocution, serious falls and other hazards
February 3 - Region 6 - Plating shop exposes workers to serious cancer risk; other health hazards
February 2 - Region 6 - OSHA forms alliance with the Louisiana Forestry Association and the Louisiana Logging Council in Baton Rouge
February 2 - Region 4 - Georgia automotive parts producer fails to protect employees from workplace safety hazards
February 2 - Region 6 - Aircraft maintenance workers exposed to hazardous chemicals
February 2 - Region 5 - Ashley Furniture faces $1.76M in fines after OSHA finds more than 1,000 worker injuries at Wisconsin site in past 36 months
February 2 - Trade Release - OSHA, EPA, and Fertilizer Safety and Health Partners sign alliance to protect workers and first responders from hazardous chemicals

January

January 30 - Region 2 - For the third time, OSHA finds roofing contractor allows fatal fall hazards at school job site
January 30 - Region 2 - New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center exposes employees to contaminated laundry, tuberculosis risks
January 29 - Region 6 - Indianhead Biomass Services explosion severely injures 2 workers
January 29 - Region 6 - Plastics manufacturer exposed workers to amputation hazards
January 28 - Region 10 - OSHA cites Idaho steel manufacturer following last year's death of welder who fell from misused forklift
January 27 - Region 5 - P & W Painting again exposes workers to workplace dangers
January 27 - Region 4 - OSHA investigation finds management ignores hazards after worker falls into acid-filled tank at Pell City, Alabama, auto parts manufacturer
January 27 - Region 2 - Warehouse workers face 'electrical nightmare' and other workplace dangers, OSHA inspection in Jersey City, New Jersey, reveals
January 27 - Federal Register 80: 4318-4319 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; General Provisions and Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment Standards
January 26 - Region 6 - OSHA forms alliance with the Associated General Contractors of America to keep San Antonio construction workers safe
January 26 - Region 4 - Florida-based bridge coating company exposes workers to unsafe levels of lead; OSHA cites company for serious safety and health hazards
January 26 - Region 5 - Georgia-Pacific Chemicals cited for 11 serious chemical safety violations; OSHA proposes $60,500 in penalties
January 26 - Region 4 - OSHA finds welders unaware of toxic, explosive fumes when blast kills temporary worker, critically injures another
January 26 - Federal Register 80: 3991-3992 - On-site Consultation Programs; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
January 23 - Region 6 - Corn flour mill cited for exposing workers to explosion and electric shock hazards
January 22 - Region 3 - Teenager's on-the-job training results in severe injury after fall at local construction site
January 22 - Region 2 - OSHA finds Zimmer TMT workers lacked training and plan to respond when chlorine gas leaked at Parsippany, NJ plant
January 22 - Region 7 - Blast turns fatal at fireworks storage in Pittsburg, Kansas
January 21 - Region 7 - OSHA cites Fastrack Erectors for lack of fall protection in worker fatality
January 21 - Region 5 - Worker caught in a grain bin at Grainco FS suffers injuries
January 21 - Region 4 - Miami freezer manufacturer exposes employees to serious electrical, machine and chemical hazards
January 15 - Region 5 - MCM Precision Castings exposes workers to dangerous noise levels, silica dust at foundry
January 15 - Region 8 - Northern Excavating Co. exposes workers to trench cave-ins for 8th time
January 15 - Region 1 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, manufacturer exposes employees to dangerous respiratory, chemical and other safety hazards
January 14 - Federal Register 80: 1970-1971 - Inorganic Arsenic Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
January 13 - Region 4 - Worker's death at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, leads to willful and serious violations for Tekton Construction Co.
January 12 - Region 1 - 4 contractors expose workers to potentially fatal falls at Easthampton, Massachusetts, renovation project
January 8 - Region 6 - Metal fuel-tank fabricator exposes workers to falls, unguarded machinery and other hazards
January 7 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Agridyne after 2 workers succumb to dangerous fumes while cleaning rail cars at Pekin, Illinois, facility
January 7 - Region 2 - Employees at Wolcott, New York, Dollar General store face locked exit
January 7 - Region 4 - Florida State University construction fatality results in citations and fines for 4 Tallahassee, Florida, construction companies
January 6 - Region 5 - Chemical cleanup workers still exposed to dangerous hazards
January 6 - Region 4 - OSHA cites MFG Chemical Inc. for repeated safety hazards after 2 workers injured, 1 fatally
January 6 - Region 4 - Temporary worker suffers permanent disability after packaging machine crushes him
January 6 - Trade Release - OSHA, Laser Institute of America renew alliance to protect workers from laser hazards
January 5 - Region 5 - Edgerton, Wisconsin, roofing company cited by OSHA for exposing workers to falls-the leading cause of workplace fatalities
January 5 - Region 5 - Hagerty Brothers Co. exposes workers to dangerous lead and copper dust in Peoria, Illinois
January 5 - Region 3 - 'Severe violator' Domestic Casting endangers workers by ignoring prior OSHA violations at iron foundry
January 5 - Region 5 - OSHA cites Piasa, Illinois, roofing company for worker fatality
January 5 - Region 5 - CS Metals exposes scrapyard workers to dangerous levels of lead, copper and arsenic fumes at St. Marys, Ohio, facility
January 5 - Region 4 - OSHA cites auto parts supplier for exposing workers to amputation, electrical and struck-by hazards

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