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 …
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Wholesaler Fined $164,802 After Employee Injury at Georgia Distribution Center
ATLANTA, Georgia – OSHA cited hardware merchant wholesaler Hilti Inc. for exposing employees to struck-by hazards after an employee was injured while operating a forklift at a distribution center in Atlanta, Georgia. The Plano, Texas-based company faces penalties of $164,802. OSHA inspectors …
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 …
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, …