History of safety violations continues, putting employees at risk of serious injuries DELAIR, New Jersey – OSHA has again cited a Camden County aluminum manufacturing company with a long history of noncompliance with OSHA standards – this time for 51 health and safety violations and proposed …
Caught Between/Struck By
OSHA Finds Machine Safety Hazards, Lead Overexposure at Ohio Steel Plant
Republic Steel, an automotive steel manufacturer, faces $279,578 in proposed penalties from the OSHA after agency investigators found workers at its Canton plant exposed to machine hazards and lead. OSHA found one maintenance worker suffered severe injuries after being struck by an unguarded machine …
Auto Insulation Manufacturer Faces Penalties Following Worker Injury
Company cited for willful violations of machine safety procedures after worker injury An auto insulation manufacturer in suburban Toledo faces $569,463 in proposed penalties after an OSHA investigation following a report that a machine amputated a 46-year-old worker's right hand, wrist, and part …
Michigan OSHA Issues Cease Operations Order Against Landscaping Company
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Shelly Edgerton directed the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) to execute a Cease Operations Order against Sunset Tree Service & Landscaping, LLC of Bay City for continuing to operate without abating …
Texas Lab Cited for Exposing Workers to Silica, Combustible Dust, Chemical and Other Hazards
Durcon Inc., a chemical resistant coatings manufacturer, has been issued citations for 35 safety and health violations. Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspectors found violations including workers exposed to silica, to being struck by falling loads; failing to provide workers with personal …
Walmart and Contractor Cited after Worker Seriously Injured at Alabama Distribution Center
After a contract worker was seriously injured when a trolley struck and crushed him inside the Walmart Distribution Center, OSHA cited Walmart and the worker’s employer, Swisslog Logistics Inc., for serious and willful violations for exposing workers to caught-between, struck-by and crushing hazards …