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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 …
Name of product: Multi-Purpose Telescoping Aluminum Ladders Recall date: June 20, 2018 Recall number: 18-179 Units: About 78,000 Hazard: The aluminum ladders can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to the user. Description: This recall involves five models of telescoping …
Name of product: A&I tractor canopies Recall date: June 12, 2018 Recall number: 18-174 Units: About 6,200 (In addition, about 265 in Canada) Hazard: The canopies do not meet design specifications and can cause the tractor’s Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) to fail to protect …
After multiple investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ordered a Maine roofing contractor who has operated as Lessard Roofing & Siding Inc. and Lessard Brothers Construction Inc. to …
OSHA cited Douglas N. Higgins Inc., a South Florida utility company, after an employee suffered fatal injuries at a Naples Park worksite. The company faces $162,596 in proposed penalties, the maximum allowed. The employee suffered the fatal injuries when a steel plate weighing over 6,500 pounds …
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a proposed rule to increase the safety of America’s construction sites. In addition to providing long-term clarity regarding crane operator certification requirements, the proposal …
