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NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited asphalt paving contractor Western Engineering Company Inc. after an employee suffered fatal injuries after being pulled into an unguarded slat/drag conveyor at the company’s asphalt …
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 …
