Superior, WI – A boilermaker employed at the Fraser Shipyards on Lake Superior has died two months after suffering severe burns on the job. Joseph Burch worked at the Fraser Shipyards for 22 years and was injured in February. Burch never recovered and lost his life due to the burns he sustained. The incident that has…
Read MoreThomson, GA – OSHA has proposed a total of $704,610 in penalties for a series of safety violations (including lockout/tagout failures) at an auto parts manufacturer in Thomson (GA). HP Pelzer Automotive Systems was inspected in March 2016 Inc and staffing company Sizemore Inc is also being fined by OSHA for their role in continued violations at the…
Read MoreSan Antonio, TX – Bluebonnet Foods is facing serious fines following an OSHA investigation that uncovered 21 serious violations, including violations of hazardous energy control. Fines for the San Antonio food business could total $104,000. OSHA cited Bluebonnet for several electrical, amputation, struck-by and chemical hazard infractions. Investigators determined that Bluebonnet failed to establish procedures for control…
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