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 …
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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 …
OSHA Cites Plastics Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Failures
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New Jersey plastics manufacturer Douglas Stephen Plastics Inc. has been cited for exposing employees to safety and health hazards at its Paterson, New Jersey, facility. OSHA proposed …
Schneider Electric Recalls Square D Safety Switches Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Recall date: April 17, 2018 Recall number: 18-140 Name of product: Square D brand General Duty 30 & 60A, 120/240-volt, 2-phase and 3-phase NEMA 3R Safety Switches Units: About 1,079,000 Hazard: The power can stay on when the safety switch handle is in the “OFF” position, posing an …
Fujifilm Recalls Power Adapter Wall Plugs Sold with Digital Cameras Due to Shock Hazard
Recall date: January 16, 2018 Recall number: 18-079 Name of product: Power adapter wall plugs sold with Fujifilm digital cameras Units: About 270,000 (In addition, about 24,000 were sold in Canada.) Hazard: The power adapter wall plug can crack, break or detach and remain in the …
OSHA Cites Lynnway Auto Auction for Exposing Employees to Numerous Hazards
BOSTON, Massachusetts – OSHA cited Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. for electrical, struck-by, and other hazards at its auto auction facility in Billerica. On May 3, 2017, OSHA inspected the facility after five people were struck by a sport utility vehicle and died as a result of their injuries. A Lynnway …