OSHA News Releases – October 2024

  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds construction contractors failed to protect rigger from fatal 30-story fall at Fort Lauderdale high-rise
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Department of Labor investigation into worker’s fatal grain engulfment finds Missouri farm cooperative lacked adequate rescue equipment
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Judge affirms serious violations against Rochester roofing contractor that exposed workers to 4-story falls from Village of Newark municipal building
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to host meeting on whistleblower protections, railroad worker safety concerns with Federal Railroad Administration on Oct. 29
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Department of Labor investigation of worker’s serious injuries finds Texas furniture manufacturer failed to install required machine guards
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor finds Massachusetts waterproofing contractor’s safety failures led to employee’s crushing death in Hanson collapse
  • - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - Department of Labor investigation of 33-year-old worker’s fatal injuries finds Huntsville countertop company failed to protect employees from stone slabs
  • - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor releases new inspection guidance to protect workers in animal slaughtering, processing industries
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites Kumho Tire Georgia $271K in penalties, finds 15 safety violations in wake of 57-year-old worker’s fatal injury
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal judge orders CSX Transportation reinstatement, $453K payment for pair of employees illegally terminated after raising safety concerns in 2017
  • - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor urges Florida emergency, response workers; public to recognize, avoid hazards created by hurricanes Milton, Helene
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meetings in-person, online Oct. 29-30
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal workplace safety investigation finds Janesville recycling company continues to expose workers to dangerous levels of lead, cadmium
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Pinellas Park boat manufacturer faces $328K in penalties after Department of Labor follow-up inspection finds significant safety issues ignored
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Department of Labor investigators find Nebraska grain cooperative exposed workers to combustible dust, multiple hazards at Hemingford elevator
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - AB Specialty Silicones must pay $1.3M federal penalty, implement comprehensive safety programs after 2019 Waukegan plant explosion
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Department of Labor expands grain handling safety emphasis program to address continued deaths, injuries in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Department of Labor orders railroad to reinstate employee, pay $200K in back wages, damages after retaliation for safety complaints
  • - OSHA Trade Release - Department of Labor completes restructuring of OSHA regional offices, adds new Birmingham region to improve operations