News from the Safety Industry
U.S. Department of Labor Approves New Respirator Fit Testing Protocols to Protect Workers from Airborne Contaminants
Published: Wednesday September 25th 2019
Source: OSHA News
September 25, 2019
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Retailer for Inadequate Vermin And Respirator Protections at New Hampshire Store
Published: Wednesday September 25th 2019
Source: OSHA News
September 25, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Retailer for Inadequate Vermin
And Respirator Protections at New Hampshire Store
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Upstate New York Contractor For Health and Safety Hazards During Asbestos Removal Work
Published: Wednesday September 25th 2019
Source: OSHA News
September 25, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor, Contractors Association and Electrical Workers’ Union Establish Partnership to Promote Workplace Safety in Central Ohio
Published: Wednesday September 25th 2019
Source: OSHA News
September 25, 2019
Criminal Charges For OSHA Violations? State Prosecutors Are Taking Increased Interest
Published: Wednesday September 25th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Many employers know that in particular circumstances, OSHA can issue criminal sanctions. However, what employers may not know is that OSHA has also been referring workplace safety violations to state district attorney offices in fatality cases.
Ohio Roofing Contractor to 3 Years in Prison for Ignoring Safety Hazards
Published: Wednesday September 25th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
After one employee fell and died in 2017, Ohio county court sentenced Jim Coon to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The court’s action follows an OSHA finding that Coon knowingly failed to install appropriate fall protection systems.
OHSA Cites Tortilla Company after Employee Finger was Amputated
Published: Tuesday September 24th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
A tortilla company is cited and fined $81,682 for exposing employees to amputation hazards in Labelle, Florida.
U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Members Selected to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
Published: Monday September 23rd 2019
Source: OSHA News
September 23, 2019
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Masonry Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Silica and Other Hazards
Published: Monday September 23rd 2019
Source: OSHA News
September 23, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Masonry Manufacturer
For Exposing Employees to Silica and Other Hazards
After Trench Collapse, Colorado Utility Company Cited for Trenching Hazard Violation
Published: Monday September 23rd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
RMS Utilities Inc. from Alamosa, Colorado is facing $92,819 in fines after employees were almost buried in a trench collapse.