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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Missouri Plumbing Contractor Admits to Violating Trench Safety Requirements
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Arrow Plumbing LLC has admitted to willfully violating the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards by failing to require and enforce the use of trench boxes or other trench protection techniques at a home construction …
Peanut Processing Facility Fails to Adhere to Settlement Terms
LEESBURG, Georgia – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Great Southern Peanut LLC for safety and health violations after conducting a follow-up inspection as part of a formal settlement with the agency. The Leesburg, Georgia, peanut …
OSHA Finds Violations After Fatal Kentucky Shipyard Towboat Explosion
CALVERT CITY, Kentucky – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five contractors for safety and health violations after three employees were fatally injured and two others critically injured following a towboat explosion in Calvert City, …
Shipyard Cited After Towboat Worker Drowned During Storm
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Belhaven Shipyard and Marina Inc. - doing business as TowBoatUS River Forest - after an employee drowned when a towboat capsized while operating in a winter storm. The company faces $11,640 in proposed …
Illinois Pallet Manufacturer Cited After Employees Sickened by CO
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Cleary Pallet Sales Inc., a Genoa, Illinois-based pallet manufacturer, after 10 employees required emergency medical treatment for carbon monoxide exposure. The company faces proposed penalties totaling …