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EL PASO, Texas – Bruce Foods Corporation, a manufacturer of Mexican food based in El Paso, Texas, was cited by OSHA after an employee suffers amputation. The company now faces $194,350 in fines. OSHA cited the company for 24 serious safety violations including failing to train employees in …
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 …
Name of product: 80 Lumen 12V Rechargeable Flashlights Recall date: February 27, 2019 (This recall was previously announced independently on January 23, 2019 by the firm due to the government furlough.) Recall number: 19-073 Units: About 500,000 Hazard: The …
Name of product: Greenwood propane torches Recall date: February 27, 2019 Recall number: 19-074 Units: About 150,000 Hazard: The trigger on the torches that engages the flame can fail to disengage when the trigger is no longer pressed, posing a burn …
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 …
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 …
