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Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) role is to ensure these safe conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, education and assistance.

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  • Dec. 11, 2013
    News

    Failure to Correct Hazards Adds $131,000 to the OSHA Tab of NY Manufacturing Plant

    The failure of a Victor, N.Y.-based optical equipment manufacturer to correct serious safety hazards has resulted in $131,600 in additional fines from OSHA and a tongue-lashing from OSHA’s area director....More
  • Dec. 10, 2013
    Article

    Whistleblower Complaint Form Added to OSHA Website

    Workers and their union representatives now have the ability to electronically file whistleblower-retaliation complaints, thanks to an online form that OSHA added to its website earlier this month. OSHA enforces 22 statutes that protect workers from retaliation when they report employer violations of federal regulations ranging from water pollution to securities fraud. The agency said the online form gives whistleblowers “an additional way to reach out for OSHA assistance.”...More
  • Dec. 6, 2013
    Article

    Triple Jeopardy: When OSHA, EPA and DOJ Work Together  

    In 1970, President Richard Nixon helped establish OSHA. As a result, worker safety became a federal responsibility, with regional and area offices established throughout the United States to enforce OSHA standards. ...More
  • Dec. 2, 2013
    News

    Guilty! Jury Holds Factory Owner Accountable for Blast that Killed Two Workers

    Craig Sanborn, the president, managing member and primary owner of the Black Mag gunpower factory in Colebrook, N.H., has been sentenced to five to 10 years in prison on two counts of manslaughter, to be served consecutively, for a total of 10 to 20 years, and assessed fines of $10,000 in Coos County Superior Court....More
  • Nov. 25, 2013
    News

    Marine Construction Firm in Hot Water for Alleged Safety Violations that Led to Crane Collapse

    OSHA has cited Concavage Marine Construction Co. for alleged willful and serious violations that the agency said contributed to a May 22 crane collapse at the Avalon Bay Marina in Stamford, Conn. The Port Chester, N.Y.-based marine construction contractor, which had been hired to replace and repair storm-damaged pilings at the marina, faces $165,200 in proposed fines....More
  • Nov. 19, 2013
    News

    OSHA Hits Tyson Foods with $121,720 in Fines for Safety Violations at Buffalo Plant

    Tyson Foods Inc. is facing $121,720 in fines for alleged repeat and serious violations of OSHA standards at Tyson's manufacturing facility in Buffalo, N.Y. The agency said it discovered the safety violations during an inspection in May, as part of OSHA's Site Specific Targeting Program....More
  • Nov. 19, 2013
    Commentary

    When Forklifts Kill via Slow Poison

    The United States is a litigious society, oftentimes to a fault. That’s why I don’t enjoy reading about big multi-million dollar judgments against companies that come as a result of ambulance-chasing lawyers who thrive on arcane technicalities. Nevertheless, when I read today that the Occupational Safety and Health division of the North Carolina Department of Labor stuck Norton Creek Farms of Franklin, N.C., for “two alleged serious violations,” and that the fine amounted to $8,400, I thought that seemed like a cheap price for a human life....More
  • Nov. 18, 2013
    News

    Dying for a Deal: Crowd Management Is Critical During Major Holiday Sales Events

    This year marks the fifth year anniversary of the death of a worker killed upon opening a large store for an after-Thanksgiving Day Black Friday sales event at a Walmart location. In 2008, the worker was trampled to death when shoppers rushed through the store entrance to take advantage of the holiday sales. Retailers can avoid similar tragedies through crowd management and safety precautions and OSHA  is encouraging retail employers to take precautions to prevent workplace injuries during major sales events, including Black Friday....More
  • Nov. 14, 2013
    News

    Fatal Building Collapse Results in OSHA Citations – and Potential Criminal Case – for Philadelphia Contractors

    An OSHA investigation has determined that two demolition contractors allegedly ignored both OSHA standards and industry best practices when they removed support for a four-story wall that later collapsed onto a Salvation Army store in Philadelphia on June 5, killing six people and injuring 14.  ...More
  • Nov. 11, 2013
    News

    Former President of Chemical Company Sentenced for Federal Crimes Related to Employee Deaths

    Matthew Lawrence Bowman, the former president of Port Arthur Chemical and Environmental Services LLC (PACES) finally had his (sentencing) day in court. Bowman pleaded guilty on May 9 to violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). It is rare for individuals to be prosecuted and sentenced to violations of the OSH Act....More
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