OSHA News Releases – August 2014 (Archive)
August 2014
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Connecticut plastics manufacturer exposed employees to falls, mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Workers willfully exposed to amputation hazards at Paterson, New Jersey, manufacturing facility
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Workers exposed to fall hazards at Bloomfield, New Jersey, construction site
- - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - OSHA cites Douglass Colony Group Inc. for 11 violations; exposes workers to asbestos and fines total $81,000
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Champion Roofing fined $48K for 2 willful safety violations after workers exposed to dangerous fall hazards in Bradley, Illinois
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA cites DiMeo Brothers for exposing workers to falls, trench cave-ins while installing storm sewers in Glenview, Illinois
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, NIOSH announce recommended practices to protect temporary workers' safety and health
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Pritchard, Alabama, lumber producer cited for exposing workers to fall and amputation hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Employees of The Preservation Society of Newport County exposed to lead and fall hazards at Bellevue Avenue mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - 2 workers injured following explosion at Indianhead Biomass Services; willful and serious safety violations cited
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - 2 workers injured by machine hazards in separate incidents at Hicksville, Ohio, telecommunication tower manufacturing plant
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - OSHA cites Gonzalez Stucco and Stone for serious safety hazards; more than $54,000 in fines proposed
- - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - OSHA orders Hanford nuclear facility contractor to reinstate worker fired for raising environmental safety concerns
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Hamburg, New York, home improvement company fined for exposing workers to potentially fatal fall hazards at Lackawanna, New York, work site
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - OSHA settles whistleblower complaint against Gaines Motor Lines Inc.
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA cites Illinois vehicle manufacturer McLaughlin Body Co. for exposing workers to amputation hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA renews alliance with Global Cold Chain Alliance to help prevent worker exposure to hazardous chemical releases
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Asphalt Specialists ordered to pay nearly $1M in compensation and to reinstate drivers terminated for raising safety concerns
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Flammable chemical hazards found at Avon Lake, Ohio, fiberglass manufacturer
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Roofing contractor cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Production company for "Midnight Rider" film cited for willful and serious safety violations following worker fatality and injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - 2 workers injured at Burrows Paper Corp.
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period on proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injury and illnesses
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - OSHA issues notice to McDowell federal prison after workers exposed to bloodborne pathogens
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA inspection finds workers exposed to multiple safety and health hazards at Joliet, Illinois, chemical distribution company
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - OSHA renews alliance with Associated Builders and Contractors, Pelican Chapter, to promote worker safety in Louisiana
- - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - OSHA establece alianza con Consulado General de Honduras para promover conocimiento de derechos de trabajadores en oeste de EE.UU. Idaho y Alaska
- - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - OSHA establishes alliance with Consulate General of Honduras to raise awareness of worker rights in the western US, Idaho and Alaska
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Brooklyn medical facility cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for inadequate workplace violence safeguards
- - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - US Department of Labor's OSHA orders Gresham, Oregon, trucking company to reinstate driver after unlawful termination, pay back wages
- - OSHA Trade Release - CDC report on OSHA's review of heat-related enforcement cases highlights need for acclimatization to prevent worker deaths
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Corizon Health Inc. cited for inadequate workplace violence safeguards at Rikers Island correctional facility in New York
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Rust-Oleum Corp. cited for exposing permanent and temporary workers to silica dust, amputation and electrical hazards following OSHA inspection
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Exel Inc. for unsafe forklift operation at Toledo, Ohio, auto parts warehouse
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - OSHA cites Texas plastics manufacturer for 21 violations, including 6 repeat, for exposing workers to injuries from unexpected machine startups
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Miami-based contractor cited for exposing workers to serious safety hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla., by US Department of Labor's OSHA
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA fines AFAM Concept $59,700 for repeat and serious violations at Chicago hair products manufacturing facility
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department's OSHA and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association to host safety and health fair Aug. 16, 2014, in Chamblee, Georgia
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Miller Building Systems cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willfully exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Anheuser-Busch brewery in Columbus, Ohio, cited for refrigeration system violations
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - OSHA follow-up inspection of Oklahoma oil refinery reveals continuing worker safety violations
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Rochelle, Georgia, peanut processing plant cited for serious safety violations following US Department of Labor OSHA investigation
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Houston machine shop cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 13 safety violations for exposing workers to amputation hazards