OSHA News

Safety Violations at Arkansas Food Processor Brings $156.7K Fine

Alleged health and safety violations at an Arkansas food processing plant have resulted in a proposed $156,700 fine for the plant’s owner. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health cited Mountain Lakes, N.J.-based Pinnacle Foods Group LLC for …

West Virginia Mines Cited During May Safety Inspections

The Mine Safety and Health Administration says it issued 254 citations, 19 orders and one safeguard during special inspections at West Virginia coal mines last month. Among those targeted was Argus Energy’s Deep Mine No. 8 in Wayne County, where …

Judge Slashes SeaWorld’s OSHA Fine for Death of Whale Trainer

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 …

OSHA Investigating Recent Spate of Construction Site Accidents in N.J.

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 …

Worker Death Leads to $473K Fine for Illinois Manufacturer

A manufacturing plant in Illinois faces a fine of $473,000 after a worker died from chemical burns. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Raani Corp. for failing to seek emergency medical treatment after a …

Texas Company Fined $212K Over Safety Hazards

Federal regulators have imposed a fine of more than $200,000 against an aluminum products manufacturing facility in Carrollton, Texas, for safety and health violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Western Extrusions Corp. with …

OSHA Probes Florida Postal Worker’s Mysterious Illness

The federal agency that monitors worker safety has opened an investigation into the illness of a U.S. postal worker who became sick after coming into contact with a mysterious package from Yemen. A spokesman for the Occupational Safety and Health …

Two Workers Hurt in Texas Fracking Tank Site Blast

Two workers were hurt in an explosion at a hydraulic fracturing tank site in south Texas early on Wednesday, a sheriff’s dispatcher said. U.S. workplace safety regulators cited the company that owns the site, Vann Energy Services LLC, three months …

Chemical Industry Urged to Reduce Processing Hazards

The chemical industry needs guidance in choosing alternative processing methods to reduce or eliminate hazards, a national panel said in a report. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations require chemical companies to follow certain procedures to ensure manufacturing processes …

Do Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries?

Many employers are in the dark over whether their safety incentive programs encourage or discourage the reporting of injuries and illnesses by their employees, or if they have no effect. But a new report says employers, and the federal officials …