May 4, 2012
A River Falls, Wis. company is facing $137,000 in potential fines following a trench collapse last year that killed a 19-year-old worker. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Five issued five citations this week against Gordy’s Pumping Service. OSHA says …
May 3, 2012
Federal safety regulators have labeled a southeast South Dakota company a “severe violator” after a worker died and two others were seriously injured. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $210,000 in penalties against Canton-based Adams Thermal Systems Inc., …
May 2, 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking into the death of a worker at a Rapid City, S.D. steel business. Twenty-six-year-old Adam Klynsma was killed at TrueNorth Steel on Friday. Pennington County Capt. Marty Graves tells the Rapid City …
April 24, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it has cited Duraframe Dipnet with 20 safety violations — including three repeat — at the net manufacturer’s Viola, Wis., facility. Proposed penalties total $71,400 following OSHA’s inspection, which …
April 24, 2012
Federal official have settled a whistleblower case against a New Orleans, La.-based riverboat company. The U.S. Department of Labor announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC New Orleans to resolve findings by the …
April 23, 2012
The nation’s premier worker safety agency takes nearly eight years on average to adopt new safety regulations, government auditors said in a report. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes far too long compared to other agencies, safety experts said …
March 23, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Palestine, Texas-based Mercer Well Service for five repeat violations following an inspection at the company’s Colt 34-212 Field, Well No. 3H, Rig No. 39 work site, located 15 …
March 19, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Houston-based IFCO Systems North America Inc. with 10 serious, three repeat and six other-than-serious violations for exposing workers to safety and health violations at its facility on Tacco …
January 19, 2012
Federal officials have cited a Sunnyvale, Texas-based tile manufacturer for safety violations and proposed $318,000 in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited American Marazzi Tile Inc. with 25 safety and health violations for …
December 22, 2011
A year ago, Building 169 at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia was the epicenter of the base’s troubles with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An inspection of the building by OSHA investigators found dust in the building with …