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  1. QuickTakes
  2. February 20, 2020

February 20, 2020 • Volume 19, Issue 3 • A twice-monthly newsletter with information about workplace safety and health.

OSHA QuickTakes - OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Fall Stand-Down

The seventh annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will be held May 4-8.

National Safety Stand-Down
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Injury Reporting Deadline

The deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2019 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is March 2.

Stand-Up for Grain Safety

National Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week will take place April 13-20.

Stand Up4 Grain Safety - April 13-17, 2020
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Small Business Achieves Outstanding Safety

A sheet metal manufacturer worked with Tennessee’s On-Site Consultation Program to eliminate workplace injuries.

Alliances Promote Workplace Safety
  • Robotic Industries Association and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Appalachian STEPS Network
  • Maine School of Masonry
  • STEPS of Pennsylvania Network
Alliance - An OSHA Cooperative Program
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Criminal Sentence

A former framing company owner was sentenced to jail for willfully violating fall protection standards.

Multiple Violations

A farm operations facility was fined $128,004 for exposing workers to safety hazards that led to a fatality.

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Forklift Violations

A stone products manufacturer faces $87,516 in penalties following a worker fatality.

Chemical Violations

A company was fined $280,874 for overexposing workers to toxic hexavalent chromium fumes.

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Read about more OSHA enforcement cases.
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Whistleblower Protections

A federal court ordered a railway company to pay $696,173 for lost wages after retaliating against a worker.

Winter Weather

OSHA resources can help keep workers safe from winter weather hazards.

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Grease Trap Hazards

Read OSHA’s new bulletin on how to properly cover grease traps to prevent workers from tripping or falling into them.

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