Ansonia Copper and Brass Forges $212,000 in Fines
The sizable fines proposed here reflect the breadth of hazards found during our inspections and the fact that the company had been cited for similar conditions...
Should OSHA Adopt a Combustible Dust Standard?
The hearing was held just days after OSHA proposed an $8.77 million fine against Imperial Sugar Co. for violations related to a Feb. 7 explosion at the...
OSHA Fines Imperial Sugar $8.77 Million
Thirteen employees died and 40 others were injured in the massive explosion, which occurred when combustible sugar dust ignited. Three injured workers...
ASSE Suggest Changes To Proposed Confined Space Standard
Lopez, senior director of safety for Ranger Construction Industries Inc. in West Palm Beach, Fla., a former member of the American National Standards...
OSHA Dispatches Extra Inspectors to NYC to Investigate Construction Safety
OSHA will review its findings to gauge the impact of these additional inspections and determine what other steps might need to be taken to address this...
OSHA Cites Medley, Fla., Manufacturer for 12 Safety Violations
The agency is proposing $64,250 in penalties following an inspection of Konie Cups Internationals Medley, Fla., manufacturing plant, which revealed 12...
OSHA Fines Texas Construction Contractor More than $157,000 for Alleged Safety Violations
OSHA cited the wood-framing company, which has 19 employees, for eight alleged serious and 15 alleged repeat violations following two OSHA inspections...
Excavation Company to Pay $356,000 in Back Wages and Workers' Comp Premiums
In a settlement approved today in Clark County (Washington) Superior Court, Jerry and James Schram, brothers and business partners in Schram's Excavating,...
Which OSHA Requirement Would You Toss?
By keeping this requirement in place, OSHA squanders employer industrial hygiene (IH) and safety resources on an effort that has questionable practical...
Focused Inspections of Petroleum Refineries in Washington Finds Multiple Violations at Shell's Equilon Facility
Equilon was the first of Washingtons four large refineries to have a comprehensive inspection as part of a federal National Emphasis Program aimed at...
House Hearing: Does OSHA Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?
s no question that construction is an inherently dangerous job, and theres no one who would argue with that, said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman...
House Hearing Addresses Injury and Illness Underreporting
Underreporting on-the-job injuries and illnesses is not a new problem. Nor is it an isolated one: It happens in job sites across different industries...
CPWR: 22 Workers Die Annually From Crane-Related Incidents
The report, which was authored by Director of Safety Research Michael McCann and two CPWR colleagues, draws on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Want Some Fries with that Citation?
OSHA's inspection of the McDonald's restaurant construction site found employees of Shawnlee Construction, a Plainville, Mass., roofing contractor, exposed...
OSHA, ASSE Renew Alliance
The American Society of Safety Engineers is one of our country's leading voices in the campaign for occupational safety and health, and we are very pleased...
Florida Bill Addresses Government Worker Safety
The measure, HB 967, creates a 15-member task force that will make recommendations determining how to best provide occupational safety and health coverage...
Safety 2008: Foulke Tells Safety Professionals to Get Involved in Rulemaking Process
Congress, the courts and the administration all play roles in the rulemaking process, noted Foulke, but the point is not to stall the process, but to...
Two Employers Cited for NYC Scaffold Collapse
Two window washers fell 47 stories when their scaffold platform detached from the permanent rig attached to the buildings roof at 265 E. 66th St. in Manhattan....
New York Paper Mill Faces $116,250 OSHA Fine
The employee was fatally crushed on Dec. 5, 2007, by two large rolls of paper that rolled out of a rewinding machine. The paper rolls weighed approximately...
U.S. Cities Inspect Cranes After Fatal NYC Collapse
In Washington, D.C., the district's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) announced it immediately will begin conducting emergency inspections...
Clinton to Foulke: Update Crane and Derrick Standard
The city has already taken steps to address the problem but the Bush Administration must explain why it has failed to update the antiquated and outdated...
OSHA Rejects Fire Prevention Technology
New York-based FirePASS Corp. reached out to Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., who then sent a letter to OSHA asking Foulke to explain why the agency denied granting...
OSHA 2008 SST Program Targets 3,800 Work Sites
The number of inspections is a drop from last year's SST plan, which set out to inspect 4,100 high hazard work sites. ...
New Alliance Addresses NYC Construction Hazards
The training will focus on the most common construction hazards likely to cause accidents, injuries and deaths. The two agencies also will share information...
OSHA Seeks Comments on Guidance for Pandemic Flu Stockpiling
This guidance is important, OSHA said, because manufacturing capacity at the time of an outbreak would not meet the expected demand for respiratory protection...
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