Name of product: Lithium-ion batteries for HP commercial notebook computers and mobile workstations Recall date: March 12, 2019 (NOTE: This recall expansion was previously announced independently on January 17, 2019 by the firm due to US government furlough). Recall number: …
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Mississippi Paper Manufacturer Cited for Workplace Safety Violations, Facing $303,657 in Penalties
NATCHEZ, Mississippi – OSHA has cited von Drehle Corp. – a paper products manufacturer – for several workplace safety hazards that put employees at risk of injury at its facility in Natchez, Mississippi. In total, the company received 21 citations and is facing a total of $303,657 in penalties. One …
PurpleAir Recalls Power Supply Units for Air Sensors Due to Hazards
Name of product: PowerStream Power Supply Units for Air Sensors Recall date: February 14, 2019 Recall number: 19-064 Units: About 4,200 sold in the United States (in addition, about 172 were sold in Canada) Power supply connected to air sensor Location of model …
DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard
Name of product: DeWALT DWD110 and DWD112 drills Recall date: February 5, 2019 Recall number: 19-059 Units: About 122,000 (in addition, about 8,000 were sold in Canada) Hazard: The drill’s wiring can contact internal moving parts, posing a shock hazard. Description: This recall …
Florida Window and Door Manufacturer Cited After Employee Suffers Partial Finger Amputation
Manufacturer Faces $398,545 in Penalties OSHA has cited PGT Industries Inc. – operating as CGI Windows and Doors Inc. in Hialeah, Florida – for machine guarding hazards after an employee suffered a partial finger amputation while working on an unguarded punch press. The window and door manufacturer …
Emerson Tool Recalls Wet/Dry Vacuums Due to Shock Hazard
Name of product: RIDGID® NXT HD06000 and HD09000 wet/dry vacuums Recall date: September 11, 2018 Recall number: 18-220 Units: About 208,000 (in addition, about 2,600 were sold in Canada) Hazard: The on/off switch can become dislodged and expose energized wiring, posing a shock hazard …