Kansas City, MO- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Kansas City-area construction company for multiple violations observed during a May jobsite visit. According to KSHB, OSHA fined Blue Nile Contractors Inc. $210,037 for failing “to protect employees from trench collapse and electrical hazards.” Inspectors reported four repeat and five serious safety violations during…
Read MoreNew Jersey- Nearly one-third of the employers in the state hit with initial safety violation fines of $40K or more are government agencies. But many cases are settled for lesser amounts. New Jersey employers have been hit with at least $16.6 million in fines since 2015 for having unsafe workplaces and conditions. Fines levied by the U.S.…
Read MoreA transport company has been ordered to pay more than $63,000 in fines and court fee’s after a worker’s hand was crushed between two containers that were being moved with a forklift in Western Australia. Mineral Trans WA and another entity operated Cranes Haulage in August 2014 when a truck driver transported sea containers to…
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