OSHA News Releases – Region 2
2024
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Newark roofing contractor faces $328K in fines after investigators find workers exposed repeatedly to fall hazards at 3 worksites in a month
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor fines New Jersey bakery $385K after inspectors find workers still exposed to safety hazards at Paterson facility
- - 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 News Release - New York City Region - Adidas America faces nearly $400K in penalties for uncorrected, recurring fall hazards found in 2021 at Orange County, New York, warehouse
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor cites South Jersey water tower painting contractor for 3 willful, 19 serious violations after investigation of worker’s 80-foot fall
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Worker’s fatal fall in Chenango County preventable if Tennessee-based contractor had provided employees fall protection equipment, training
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor cites Long Branch contractor for 32 violations in 4-month span for willfully exposing employees to deadly fall hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Federal judge affirms 2022 citation, penalties against United Airlines for failing to protect employee seriously injured when 737 crushes footb
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor reaches settlement with Linden contractor after finding the company failed to prevent fatal 5-story fall at a Bayonne work site
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Settlement affirms willful OSHA violations, $215K penalties, against contractors for fall hazards at multiple New Jersey work sites
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor settlement affirms 3 dozen workplace safety citations against Camden auto recycler, parts supplier; assesses $868K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New York roofing company withdraws contest notice after vigorous litigation by Department of Labor, affirming egregious willful citations, $687K fine
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Long Island construction contractor to pay $144K, enhance compliance following US Department of Labor investigation, litigation
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor inspection finds Hanover Foods subsidiary exposing South Jersey employees to workplace safety dangers, proposes $463K penalty
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor settlement agreement affirms citations, $299K penalty against Pennsylvania company for hazards at South Jersey site
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor again cites Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer after worker suffers amputation, proposes $551K penalty
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New Jersey steel fabrication company fined $348K after federal safety inspectors find employees exposed to workplace hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor fines New Jersey transportation company $437K after inspectors find workers exposed to safety, health hazards at Paulsboro site
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Staten Island health center will pay $195K to former employee who reported concerns of risk of in-person staff meeting as pandemic grew reported
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor launches program to stem fatalities, promote workplace safety in tree, landscape services industries
2023
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds New Jersey trade show display manufacturer exposing employees to dozens of workplace safety, health hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Long Island roofer for safety failures after worker suffers fatal fall at Glen Cove worksite
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor obtains consent injunction requiring New York contractor to provide employees with fall protection
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Bronx contractor for excavation hazards after deaths of two workers at JFK Airport
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor settlement agreement affirms citations issued to New Jersey contractor that exposed workers to energized power lines
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor cites Irvington contractor who exposed roofing workers to fall dangers, other hazards at Hasbrouck Heights work site
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Rite Aid Corp. agrees to develop, implement bloodborne pathogen safety program for retail employees at all New Jersey, New York stores
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Inspectores federales nuevamente encuentran riesgos ergonómicos y atención médica inadecuada exponiendo a los empleados del centro de logística de Amazon a riesgos de seguridad y salud
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Federal inspectors again find ergonomic hazards, inadequate medical care exposing Amazon fulfillment center employees to safety, health risks
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Department of Labor finds Newark contractor willfully exposed workers to fall hazards in 6 inspections in three months, proposes $333K in fines
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor places New Jersey manufacturer in Severe Violator Enforcement Program after worker suffers serious, preventable amputation
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Mercury poisoning: Long Island thermometer maker’s workers sickened by unsafe exposures to toxic metal, faces nearly $200K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds contractor continues to expose workers to potentially deadly falls, this time at Upper Saddle River worksite
2022
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Administrative law judge upholds OSHA citations and penalties to Vermont-based telecommunications contractor in employee’s death
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Federal court denies health provider’s bid to limit US Department of Labor’s OSH Act enforcement authority
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites developer, subcontractors for exposing workers to dangerously energized power lines
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania manufacturer prioritized safety, health at one facility, while hazards at New Jersey site led to 21 violations
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds Trenton contractor again exposing workers to falls, this time at Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, River Vale work sites
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor proposes $303K in penalties for Middletown foundry for willfully exposing employees to workplace hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor proposes $1.3M in penalties for metro-area roofing contractor after second employee suffers fatal fall in 3 years
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor, New Jersey agencies renew alliance to promote workplace safety, health among employers, workers
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer after investigation into worker’s fatal fall from scissor lift
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites New York agricultural products manufacturer after worker’s partial grain silo engulfment
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor sues New York ophthalmologist, practice for firing employee who reported COVID-19 hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Long Island contractor for 9 willful safety violations following employee’s fatal fall
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Montefiore Medical Center for inadequate workplace violence safeguards for employees
2021
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Queens contractor failed to provide lifesaving fall protection, training to employees at Brooklyn worksite, US Department of Labor finds
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites St. Croix refinery for failing to protect workers from hazardous chemicals following flaring incidents
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor again cites New York roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls – industry’s leading cause of death
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Syracuse iron foundry agrees to correct serious hazards, implement enhanced safeguards following US Department of Labor inspection, litigation
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds Tinton Falls transitional housing facility exposed workers to coronavirus hazards; 11 workers test positive
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Central New Jersey medical facility, staffing agency for exposing nurses to coronavirus hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Bergen County roofing contractor violates agreement to protect its workers, faces more than $600K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Recognizing anniversary of worker’s death, US Department of Labor urges western New Yorkers to safeguard against hot weather hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - OSHA cites Bronx contractor after 21-year-old laborer erecting scaffolding suffers deadly fall at Brooklyn building project
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites pharma, biotech manufacturer for failing to protect workers from coronavirus at Monmouth County facility
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - OSHA cites 6 contractors for exposing workers to falls, other safety hazards at Medford luxury home site; proposes nearly $250K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New York-based petroleum carrier pays $375K to seaman fired for cooperating with barge explosion investigation
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New York contractor agrees to cease digging excavations, pay $135K in penalties, after 2020 fatal Long Island trench collapse
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - OSHA cites New Jersey frozen dessert manufacturer after second amputation injury on same machine
2020
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Target Corp. to Correct Exit and Storage Hazards, Enhance Safety At 200 Northeast U.S. Stores in U.S. Department of Labor Settlement
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Hospital For Failing to Protect Workers from the Coronavirus
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Hackensack Meridian Health in North Bergen, New Jersey, For Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Administrative Law Judge Upholds U.S. Department of Labor Citations And Penalties to Manufacturer That Falsely Claimed Violations’ Abatement
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New York Company to Correct Hazards, Enhance Safety and Pay Penalties After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation, Litigation
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Fines New Jersey Manufacturer For Failing to Correct Machine Hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Construction Companies For Exposing Employees to Fall, Other Safety Hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - New Jersey Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Perjury After Lying During U.S. Department of Labor Investigation of Roof Workers’ Injuries
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Manufacturer For Safety Lapse Again After Employee Amputation
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites U.S. Virgin Islands Concrete Factory For Exposing Employees to Crushing Hazards Following Fatality
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Food Manufacturer For Repeat Violation After Worker Injury
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Cookie Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Falls and Other Hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - U.S. Department of Labor Again Cites New Jersey Aluminum Manufacturer for Safety Failures after Employee Hospitalized
2011
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Long Island, NY, swimming pool manufacturer after worker injury; proposed fines exceed $106,000
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Paterson, NJ, construction company for exposing workers to 12 safety hazards at Fort Lee, NJ, work site
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Akron, NY, ice cream manufacturer for process safety management and energy control hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Roselle, NJ, contractor more than $158,000 for trenching and other hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $121,000 in fines to Rite Aid of New York for hazards at Brooklyn store