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 …
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Vinyl Floor Manufacturer Faces $514,236 in Penalties for Safety Violations
OSHA Cites Ohio Company After 2 Workers Suffer Injuries FOSTORIA, Ohio – Nox US LLC, an Ohio manufacturer of luxury vinyl tile, faces $514,236 in proposed penalties after inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the company for …
Farmers Cooperative Cited After Worker Entrapped in Grain Bin
RAYMOND, Nebraska – OSHA cited a Nebraska grain-handling cooperative for failing to protect workers from grain bin entrapment and engulfment hazards. The company faces $373,911 in proposed penalties. On May 4th of this year, OSHA investigated reports of a worker partially entrapped in a grain bin. …
North Florida Roofing Company Cited Again, Faces Over $1.5 Million in Penalties
OSHA Investigated Great White Construction Twelve Times Since 2012 OSHA has again cited a North Florida roofing contractor for failing to protect its workers from the risks of dangerous falls and other hazards at two work sites in St. Augustine, Florida. On February 3, 2017, an OSHA inspector …
Paper Manufacturer Fined $263,000 by Michigan OSHA for Amputation Hazards
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued citations with penalties totaling $263,000 to AJM Packaging for amputation hazards at its plant located in Taylor, Michigan. The citations are the outcome of MIOSHA inspections of two reports of finger amputations on machines …
OSHA Again Finds Illinois Contractor Exposing Roofers to Potentially Deadly Fall Hazards
BELLEVILLE, Illinois – Federal investigators proposed penalties of $214,782 to an Illinois roofing contractor after a recent inspection at a home construction site in Troy found workers exposed to fall hazards. Statistics show falls cause four of every 10 deaths in the construction industry. On …