Proposes $212,396 in Penalties ANDOVER, Massachusetts – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Schnabel Foundation Company for failing to protect employees against crushing hazards while installing permanent foundation supports beneath the …
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OSHA Finds Ohio Contractor Continues to Expose Roofers to Falls and Other Safety Hazards
HOLLAND, Ohio ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an Ohio roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards. The contractor, Casey Bortles, faces proposed penalties totaling $91,629. On October 26, 2017, …
OSHA Releases Statement Regarding Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries reports there were 5,190 workplace fatalities in 2016, a 7-percent increase from 2015. The fatal injury rate also increased from 3.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2015 to 3.6 in 2016. More …
Birmingham Company Cited for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards
MCDONOUGH, Georgia – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Structural Subcontractors Service, LLC for exposing workers to fall hazards. The structural framing company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, faces proposed penalties totaling …
OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Extend Compliance Deadline for Crane Operator Certification Requirements
WASHINGTON, DC – On August 30, 2017, OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the employer's responsibility to ensure crane operator competency and enforcement for crane operator certification to November 10, 2018. OSHA issued a final rule in September 2014, extending the deadline by …
OSHA Revises Its Online Whistleblower Complaint Form
WASHINGTON – OSHA recently revised its online whistleblower complaint form to help users file a complaint with the appropriate agency. The form provides workers with another option for submitting retaliation complaints to the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA. The updated form guides individuals as …