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Picture This! Scalpel Makers Risk Going Under the Knife Themselves

This photograph shows workers in Pakistan, including children, making scalpels and scissors without personal protective equipment or machine guarding. They could easily suffer eye injuries or machine entanglement injuries.

Picture This! Scalpel Makers Risk Going Under the Knife Themselves2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop

Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was photographed using a nail gun to promote a home improvement stimulus program. Too bad he wasn't wearing any PPE.

Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Maintenance Acrobatics

Balancing one-handed on a railing several feet above the ground without any form of fall protection could be this maintenance worker's downfall.

Picture This! Maintenance Acrobatics2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations

OSHA opened an inspection after a worker lost two fingers [...]

Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Linen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines

OSHA conducted an inspection and found a range of hazards [...]

Linen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Manitoba Hydro Gets Hefty Fine for ATV Violation

A Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health investigation found that Manitoba [...]

Manitoba Hydro Gets Hefty Fine for ATV Violation2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear

Whatever part of this safety footwear which was considered to be “safe” by the wearer is something that only he would know.

Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear2023-09-04T16:45:46+00:00

Picture This! Stacking the Odds Against Safety

This photograph illustrates a recipe for disaster. A worker toils high above the ground while standing on a stack of pallets hoisted by an aerial lift. To make matters worse, he has no form of fall protection and isn't even wearing a hardhat.

Picture This! Stacking the Odds Against Safety2023-09-04T16:42:43+00:00

Florida Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations

OSHA issued one willful citation for failure to leave an [...]

Florida Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

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 [...]

Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Energy Service Company Charged with OHS Violations

A worker who was loading an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) onto [...]

Energy Service Company Charged with OHS Violations2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Failing to Give Asbestos Training to 11 Workers is One Violation, Not 11?

A Texas owner planned to develop the site of a [...]

Failing to Give Asbestos Training to 11 Workers is One Violation, Not 11?2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations

Issues involving a lack of fall protection measures were number [...]

Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List

Fall protection issues have topped the list of OSHA’s most-cited [...]

Fall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Employer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury

A worker using a log saw machine had his hand [...]

Employer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury2018-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

Enamel Bottling and Packaging Company Cited For 37 Alleged Safety and Health Violations

An OSHA inspection resulted in $61,000 in proposed fines. Alleged [...]

Enamel Bottling and Packaging Company Cited For 37 Alleged Safety and Health Violations2018-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

Six Solvent Risk Control Measures

Following the death of a young worker who was exposed [...]

Six Solvent Risk Control Measures2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Company Cited for Multiple Violations Following a Worker Fatality

OSHA opened an investigation after a six-ton piece of stainless [...]

Company Cited for Multiple Violations Following a Worker Fatality2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Company Cited for Two Alleged Repeat Violations at Cumming, GA, Worksite

OSHA inspectors found that a utility contractor had been installing [...]

Company Cited for Two Alleged Repeat Violations at Cumming, GA, Worksite2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

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 [...]

Composite Train Seat Manufacturer Cited for Seven Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Issued $109,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
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