The levels of harmful contaminants at Superstorm Sandy cleanup sites in New York and New Jersey have so far not exceeded federal workplace exposure limits, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration tested dozens of cleanup …
Federal safety regulators have proposed $75,600 in penalties for a Montana manufacturing company over alleged workplace hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Fiberglass Structures, Inc. of Laurel was cited for 12 serious violations. Among the alleged violations were …
Federal regulators have proposed a $70,000 fine against the U.S. Postal Service in the death of a mail carrier who had complained about feeling ill from the heat. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the fine in the July …
Two Fort Worth, Texas-based companies have been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for multiple serious safety and health violations. Penalties total $134,000 collectively. Five Star Custom Foods Ltd. was cited for 25 serious …
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching what it calls a “no-notice” campaign in West Virginia this summer in hopes of reducing construction injuries and deaths. The “Construction Incident Prevention Initiative” will focus enforcement efforts on construction sites …
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching what it calls a “no-notice” campaign in West Virginia this summer in hopes of reducing construction injuries and deaths.The “Construction Incident Prevention Initiative” will focus enforcement efforts on construction sites covered …
Federal workplace safety officials have hit a hair care manufacturer with fines of $233,000 for hazards at its upstate New York plant.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says inspectors found 44 serious violations at the Zotos International plant in Geneva.
SeaWorld Orlando’s $75,000 fine from the federal job safety agency for the death of a trainer by a killer whale two years ago has been reduced to $12,000, according to a judge’s ruling obtained Wednesday. The Associated Press acquired Judge …
Federal labor officials want construction companies in New Jersey to ensure that employees working above 6 feet have the proper equipment to protect themselves from falls. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the call this …
Three workers injured in a fire at the Sinclair refinery near Rawlins, Wyo., were taken to a burn center in Colorado in critical condition. Sinclair Oil Corp. says the flash fire happened Tuesday inside a gas recovery unit at its …
