Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Vehicle Parts Manufacturer Faces $315,000 in Fines
Jul 1 2022 // An Ohio aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer cited for safety and health violations after a worker in Ravenna suffered fatal injuries in March 2021, continues to put workers at risk. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Flood Alert in China’s Manufacturing Hub at Highest Level
Jun 24 2022 // China’s manufacturing hub of Guangdong raised its flood warning to the highest level due to the worst rains in decades, spurring more evacuations and threatening further supply chain disruptions in an economy reeling...
Whistleblower Suing Eli Lilly Alleges Drug Manufacturing Problems
Jun 8 2022 // A former human resources officer at Eli Lilly & Co. sued the pharmaceutical company on Monday, alleging she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving its...
Maine Attorney General Plans to Sue PFAS Manufacturers
May 18 2022 // Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals. Frey said at the Democratic State Convention last weekend that steps are being taken to...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Michigan’s Manufacturing Technology Mutual
Apr 19 2022 // AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Manufacturing Technology Mutual Insurance Company based in Novi, Michigan. The...
Texas Metal Fabricator Cited for Exposing Employees to Hazards
Apr 18 2022 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Texas metal fabricator for repeatedly exposing employees to fall, machine and other safety hazards. OSHA’s most recent...
Wisconsin Manufacturer Cited After Worker Injured by Machine
Apr 14 2022 // An employee working at Crystal Finishing Systems Inc.’s aluminum extrusion facility in Weston, Wisconsin was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a puller machine while trying to unjam a piece of...
AM Best Upgrades Subsidiaries of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance
Mar 24 2022 // Rating agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “aa” (Superior) from “a” (Excellent) of New Jersey...
Ohio Explosives Manufacturing Operator to Pay $2.3 Million Over Clear Water Act Violations
Mar 17 2022 // Austin Powder Company, owner and operator of the Red Diamond explosives manufacturing plant located near McArthur, Ohio, has agreed to implement significant upgrades to that facility’s wastewater treatment operations...
Washington Roofing Manufacturer Fined $100K in Worker Death
Mar 7 2022 // The failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas, Washington, when an agitator arm inside a tank he was cleaning turned on, according to the Washington State...
Toyota Suspends Tokyo Factory Operations After Suspected Cyber Attack
Mar 1 2022 // Toyota Motor Corp. said it will suspend domestic factory operations on Tuesday, losing around 13,000 cars of output, after a supplier of plastic parts and electronic components was hit by a suspected cyber attack. No...
VW Fears Most of Its Cars on Cargo Ship ‘Felicity Ace’ Are Beyond Salvage
Feb 26 2022 // Volkswagen AG has lost hope that many of its roughly 4,000 vehicles aboard a cargo ship that caught fire last week in the Atlantic can be saved. The automaker’s brands and dealers have started notifying customers...
Foresight in California Expands Workers’ Comp Class Codes for Agribusiness, Construction, Manufacturing
Feb 22 2022 // San Francisco, California-based Foresight, a workers’ compensation insurtech focused on the middle market, announced the expansion to include four new class codes and 23 incidental adjacencies to serve more customers...
Washington Roofing Manufacturer Fined $100K in Worker Death
Feb 18 2022 // The failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas, Washington, when an agitator arm inside a tank he was cleaning turned on, according to the Washington State...
Suit Alleges Racial Discrimination, Harassment at One of Tesla’s California Factories
Feb 10 2022 // The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Tesla Inc. alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment. Tesla said on Wednesday the DFEH intended to file a lawsuit. The...
Tesla Expects California Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination, Harassment at Factory
Feb 9 2022 // Tesla Inc. said on Wednesday the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) intends to file a lawsuit against the company alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment. The lawsuit appears to be...
Kentucky Manufacturer Took Adequate Steps to Stem Racial Harassment, Court Finds
Feb 8 2022 // Although a black maintenance worker suffered “intolerable racial harassment” from co-workers at a Kentucky manufacturer, the employer took steps to investigate and end the practices and cannot be held...
FAA Proposes Rules to Protect Certification Workers From Manufacturer Interference
Feb 8 2022 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it was issuing draft guidance seeking to protect aviation employees who perform government certification duties from interference by airplane manufacturers and...
13 States Agree U.S. Law Does Not Bar Mexico’s $10B Suit Against U.S. Gun Makers
Feb 1 2022 // Thirteen U.S. states and two Latin America and Caribbean nations on Monday threw their support behind a lawsuit from Mexico that accuses several major U.S. gun makers of facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug...
OSHA Cites Connecticut Manufacturer for 48 Safety Violations After Fatality
Jan 25 2022 // After an employee of a Watertown, Connecticut metal fabrication company was electrocuted on July 14, 2021 while repairing a portable water heater, an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
