OSHA News Releases – Region 4
2024
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Louisiana contractor could have prevented 27-year-old worker’s drowning at North Carolina worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds contractor’s safety failures led to diver’s preventable fatality at underwater worksite at Manns Harbor bridge
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds safety failures by Marietta tree trimming contractor led to arborist’s electrocution
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites North Florida contractors for willfully endangering employees in excavations without required safety protections
- - 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 - 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 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 - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites leading convenience store chain for serious violation after gunmen shoot cashier in Orlando robbery
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites Winter Haven contractor for willfully exposing workers again to potentially deadly falls
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Alabama concrete contractor failed to protect 65-year-old employee fatally struck by 4-ton container near Tuscaloosa
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Georgia sawmill for willfully exposing workers to hazards after investigation of 24-year-old employee’s fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites contractor for lacking required fall protection that contributed to 54-year-old employee’s fatal fall
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites Boaz mobile home manufacturer after 62-year-old worker suffers fatal trauma after 10-foot fall
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Woodbury resin maker’s safety failures contributed to 37-year-old technician’s fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor urges Florida recovery workers, public to guard themselves against hazards amid flood cleanup
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor investigation into worker’s serious injuries finds healthcare facility’s operator again failed to protect employees from patient violence
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds prominent South Carolina shipyard ignored federal measures that could have prevented 41-year-old worker’s fatal fall
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Georgia construction contractor could have prevented 31-year-old worker’s fatal fall in Arcadia
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites 2 Florida construction contractors after finding lack of crane safety protocols led to 37-year-old employee’s fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites South Florida contractor for lack of heat illness prevention program after heatstroke claims 26-year-old worker’s life
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor, industry partners to promote road construction worker safety during 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Florida contractor ignored federal safety measures that could have prevented welder’s confined space fatality
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds electric vehicle battery maker again exposes workers to serious health hazards after investigation of Commerce fire
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Alabama forklift parts manufacturer could have prevented 38-year-old foundry worker’s fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor alleges Georgia pesticide manufacturer illegally terminated employee who filed safety complaint
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Atlanta chemical manufacturer for endangering workers; proposes $289K in penalties for 67 violations
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Macon plumbing contractor, proposes $308K in penalties for safety violations after worker suffered fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Alabama electrical contractor after 22-year-old worker suffers severe burns at Auburn worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Selma brick manufacturer for exposing workers to respiratory hazards that can lead to incurable lung disease
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites global manufacturer of metal cast, auto parts for exposing workers to respiratory, electrical hazards at its Columbus facility
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Building futures: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workers in Southeast’s largest student career event
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites 2 employers after 39-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries at Fort Lauderdale work site
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Melbourne crane service provider after investigation finds lack of safety protocols led to 34-year-old employee’s electrocution
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Alabama construction employer after heat illness claims life of 33-year-old worker at Huntsville job site
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Homestead drywall service employer after 22-year-old worker suffers fatal head injury at Miami Beach worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Labor Department cites Silver Creek plumbing contractor after 34-year-old employee’s fatal fall, exposure to hydrogen sulfide
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds electric vehicle battery manufacturer exposed employees to unsafe nickel levels, other mixed metals at Commerce plant
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Bradenton landscaper willfully endangered worker who drowned after being pinned underwater by riding mower
2023
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Cartersville chemical manufacturer after 52-year-old employee suffers fatal burns
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation into inmate’s violent attack on nurse finds South Bay facility failed to institute safety procedures
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds global gas manufacturer’s safety failures led to 25-year-old worker’s life-altering injuries after High Springs explosion
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor places Louisiana contractor in severe violator enforcement program after 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall at Georgia worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Kissimmee grocery store after investigation finds 65-year-old worker’s employer could have prevented fatal fall
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigations find South Florida contractors put roofing workers’ safety at risk; now face nearly $174K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old worker’s drowning finds Key Largo marine construction company failed to follow federal safety requirements
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Augusta battery manufacturer exposing employees to unsafe lead levels, other hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor begins outreach in Florida for technical support, worker safety in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Idalia
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation of 28-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Miami Gardens roofing contractor failed to follow safety requirements
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds Georgia company’s safety failures led 19-year-old worker to suffer fatal injuries inside concrete mixer at Cantonment worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - La investigación del Departamento de Trabajo encuentra que el operador del silo de granos no proporcionó la capacitación de seguridad requerida y no siguió los procedimientos adecuados en un sepultamiento mortal
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor investigation finds grain silo operator failed to provide required safety training, follow proper procedures in deadly engulfment
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos busca la ayuda de empleados de Mar-Jac Poultry MS mientras continúa la investigación sobre la muerte de un adolescente en la planta de Hattiesburg
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor seeks help of employees from Mar-Jac Poultry MS as investigation into young teen’s death at Hattiesburg plant continues
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Alabama manufacturing facility exposed employees to safety hazards by using unguarded saws, Department of Labor investigation finds
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds cement manufacturer failed to protect employee who drowned in Mississippi River after falling from barge
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds Miami company’s safety deficiencies contributed to diver’s drowning during dredging work in canal
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania contractor failed to follow safety requirements after investigation of lineman’s fatal electrocution in Miami
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to endanger workers as inspectors cite 8 violations at Tampa stores, propose $342K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - CORRECTED: Federal investigation into 20-year-old worker’s death in Alabama finds sawmill operator again ignored machine safety requirements
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds The de Moya Group could have prevented fatal, serious injuries after concrete pile struck aerial lift over I-95 in 2022
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds shipping company endangered warehouse employees working under suspended cars, motorcycles
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Okeechobee labor contractor after heat illness claims the life of 28-year-old farmworker in Parkland
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal investigators find Piedmont Airlines failed to follow required safety procedures to protect ground crew member from suffering fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal investigators find Alabama tire shop did not follow procedures to protect workers from rim, tire failures after fatal explosion
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal investigation finds Jacksonville treatment facility failed to improve worker safety procedures despite nearly 200 violent incidents in 2022
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites entertainment company in Orlando fireworks warehouse blaze, explosion in which 4 workers perished
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - El Departamento de Trabajo determina que Dollar General continúa desconsiderando la seguridad luego de que las inspecciones en Alabama, Florida mostraran 8 violaciones repetidas y multas de hasta $ 1 millón
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to discount safety after inspections in Alabama, Florida yield 8 repeat violations, $1M penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites 2 employers after workers show elevated levels of inorganic arsenic at Georgia chemical manufacturing facility
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds City of Delray Beach retaliated against inspector for reporting cross-contamination between tap water, reclaimed sewage
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after South African guest worker suffocates in storage bin
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal safety investigators find Alabama paper mill willfully bypassed safety regulations, leading to fatal electrocution of 36-year-old worker
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor, industry partners to promote road construction worker safety during 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds fall protection would have saved roof worker who fatally plunged through skylight at Milton airport in October 2022
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - For the 6th time in 13 months, Department of Labor finds Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangering workers at Florida worksites
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Deadly defiance: Ocala framing contractor’s refusal to comply with safety standards continues despite fatal 2020 incident, 35 violations since 2019
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal safety investigators find Mobile contractor ignored safety warnings that might have prevented 28-year-old employee’s death aboard Panama City vessel
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds LaFayette insulation manufacturer ignored safety standards after investigation of worker’s serious head injury
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Gainesville psychiatric hospital implements safety measures after federal investigation into series of staff injuries after violent incidents with patients
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites US Postal Service with 16 violations for endangering workers at 3 Tennessee facilities, proposes $350K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - In federal court, Alabama plastics manufacturer pleads guilty to willful safety regulation violation found in 2017 OSHA investigation into worker’s death
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Investigation into 41-year-old driver’s death finds two delivery services companies failed to protect workers transporting dry ice in Alabama
2022
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor, Balfour Beatty Construction align to promote safety, health during construction of AC Marriott Savannah River District project
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Risky Business: Dollar General continues to expose employees to workplace dangers with fire, electrical hazards found, this time in Thomasville, Georgia
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Family Dollar Stores again exposing workers to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards, this time at Richmond Hill location
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor inspection finds employees at TJ Maxx store in Pooler exposed to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges vigilance by first responders, recovery crews, public to protect themselves from hazards in tropical storm recovery
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Profit Over People: Alarming trend continues at Dollar General stores where seven Southeast inspections again find willful violations
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Inspections find Dollar General continues to discount safety as violations, penalties pile up for blocked exits, unsafe storage areas, other hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor initiates technical support; worker safety, health outreach in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Florida company for numerous safety failures after investigation into how 22-year-old diver working in canal drowned
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution