L.A. Garment Manufacturers Cited for Safety Violations
Garment manufacturers operating in the Los Angeles area have received [...]
Louisiana Refinery Cited for 27 Serious Safety Violations
An inspection under OSHA’s national emphasis program for petroleum refineries [...]
Manufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated GalleryManufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated
Article, Confined Spaces, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type
Manufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated
A manufacturer of industrial and pharmaceutical food coatings is facing [...]
Picture This! Shocking Video Debunks Workplace ‘Accidents’
This powerful and dramatic safety video from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Ontario drives home the point that there really aren't any workplace 'accidents.'
Picture This! A Dangerous Balancing Act
Forklifts are remarkably effective tools in millions of workplaces, but like any other tool, they are prone to being misused
Picture This! Housekeeper Oversteps the Boundaries of Safety
What good is a sparklingly clean window if the person who attended to it is lying severely injured or dead on the ground below?
Picture This! Worker Survives Chainsaw Necklace Nightmare
Chainsaw kickbacks are often deadly, but a Pennsylvania tree trimmer survived in spite of having a chainsaw's chain embed itself in his neck. The horrifying incident hasn't put James Valentine, 21, off returning to that job. Here's a photograph showing an X-ray of the chain inside his body.
Food Wholesaler Fined $55,000 for Violations
Food Wholesaler Fined $55,000 for violations resulting in serious foot [...]
Georgia Peanut Producer Cited for Numerous Alleged Safety and Health Violations GalleryGeorgia Peanut Producer Cited for Numerous Alleged Safety and Health Violations
Agriculture, Article, Combustible Dust, Electrical, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type
Georgia Peanut Producer Cited for Numerous Alleged Safety and Health Violations
Birdsong Corp. has been cited for 21 alleged serious safety [...]
Georgia Poultry Processing Plant Cited For Repeat, Serious Violations under Site-Specific Targeting Program GalleryGeorgia Poultry Processing Plant Cited For Repeat, Serious Violations under Site-Specific Targeting Program
Agriculture, Article, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type
Georgia Poultry Processing Plant Cited For Repeat, Serious Violations under Site-Specific Targeting Program
OSHA is proposing total penalties of $155,000 against a company [...]
Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines GalleryHose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines
Article, Concrete/Masonry, Crane Safety, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Materials Handling and Storage, Noise, PPE, PPE - Respiratory, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines
Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspected a metal hose manufacturing [...]
Fire Brings Citations for 12 Safety Violations, Along With $71,000 in Proposed Penalties GalleryFire Brings Citations for 12 Safety Violations, Along With $71,000 in Proposed Penalties
Article, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Topic, Type
Fire Brings Citations for 12 Safety Violations, Along With $71,000 in Proposed Penalties
OSHA began an investigation after four employees at a plant [...]
Firearms Manufacturers Under Gun for 50 Alleged Violations GalleryFirearms Manufacturers Under Gun for 50 Alleged Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, Electrical, English, Industry, Language, Lead, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Materials Handling and Storage, Topic, Type
Firearms Manufacturers Under Gun for 50 Alleged Violations
OSHA says inspections initiated by its Hartford, CT, office in [...]
Fireproof Door Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in Proposed Fines For 76 Alleged Health and Safety Violations GalleryFireproof Door Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in Proposed Fines For 76 Alleged Health and Safety Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, English, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Materials Handling and Storage, Noise, Topic, Type
Fireproof Door Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in Proposed Fines For 76 Alleged Health and Safety Violations
Allegations include 14 instances of failing to correct hazards cited [...]
Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations GalleryFall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations
Agriculture, Article, Compressed Gas/Air, Construction, Education, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, Retail, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations
Issues involving a lack of fall protection measures were number [...]
Fall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List GalleryFall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, Retail, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Fall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List
Fall protection issues have topped the list of OSHA’s most-cited [...]
Embalming Fluid Manufacturer Cited For 41 Alleged Violations GalleryEmbalming Fluid Manufacturer Cited For 41 Alleged Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, Electrical, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Topic, Type
Embalming Fluid Manufacturer Cited For 41 Alleged Violations
OSHA has issued citations for numerous alleged hazards relating to [...]
Employer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury GalleryEmployer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury
Agriculture, Article, Construction, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, PPE, Topic, Type
Employer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury
A worker using a log saw machine had his hand [...]
Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $217,500 against a fire log [...]
Company Cited for Multiple Violations Following a Worker Fatality GalleryCompany Cited for Multiple Violations Following a Worker Fatality
Article, Crane Safety, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Materials Handling and Storage, PPE, Topic, Type
Company Cited for Multiple Violations Following a Worker Fatality
OSHA opened an investigation after a six-ton piece of stainless [...]
Company Fined for Lockout Violation
Workers are frequently injured while trying to retrieve objects or [...]
Composite Train Seat Manufacturer Cited for Seven Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Issued $109,000 in Proposed Fines GalleryComposite Train Seat Manufacturer Cited for Seven Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Issued $109,000 in Proposed Fines
Article, Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Materials Handling and Storage, PPE, Topic, Type
Composite Train Seat Manufacturer Cited for Seven Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Issued $109,000 in Proposed Fines
OSHA opened a follow-up inspection in January 2009 to verify [...]
Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 31 Alleged Safety and Health Violations GalleryConcrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 31 Alleged Safety and Health Violations
Article, Bloodborne Pathogens, English, Fall Protection, Hearing Conservation, Industry, Laboratory, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 31 Alleged Safety and Health Violations
OSHA inspectors cited 16 serious safety violations, 12 serious health [...]
Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations GalleryConcrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations
Article, Confined Spaces, Crane Safety, English, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, PPE - Legs/Feet, Topic, Type
Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations
Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]
Construction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations GalleryConstruction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations
Article, Construction, English, Fall Protection, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Construction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations
OSHA conducted an investigation at a Covington, LA, worksite in [...]
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