South Sioux City, IA – Electrical, mechanical, and chemical hazards were among the violations found at the Big Ox renewable energy plant following a six month OSHA investigation. The six serious violations issued there represent over $50,000 in fines. Gas exposure first brought this facility to OSHA’s attention after a contractor working at the facility was…
Read MoreValley, AL – OSHA has proposed penalties in the amount of $171,870 for violations found at Daeil USA Corp, an automobile parts manufacturer located in Valley, AL. In an investigation, OSHA reported conditions that have created a hazardous working environment for employees of the facility. Daeil was cited for a host of violations including five…
Read MoreCalhoun, GA – Apache Mills, Inc. was cited for nine safety violations on October 1, 2015. OSHA investigators audited the Calhoun, GA floor mat manufacturing facility following report of an employee injury. OSHA uncovered hazards and failures in electrical safety, machine safety, and worker’s exposure to electric shock and arc flash. Proposed penalties total $51,000. OSHA received a…
Read MoreNorfolk, NE – MP Global Products LLC faces $244,000 in fines and has been placed on OSHA’s severe violator list after allegedly concealing an entire production line and possibly a group of employees during an OSHA inspection. OSHA Investigators said they found several machines throughout the facility that lacked safety guards, exposing workers to potential injury. They also…
Read MoreWinesburg, OH – Case Farms chicken producing and processing company has been placed in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after the agency issued more citations and $861,500 in fines this week. Case Farms is the leading supplier of chicken to national fast food and supermarket…
Read MoreWilmington, DE – OSHA has proposed $86,800 in fines against Franklin Fibre-Lamitex Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial plastics. These fines stem from a dozen safety violations that officials say exposed workers to fire hazards, electrical shock and possible amputation. The violations were recorded during repeat inspections of the company’s plant in Wilmington, DE. The most serious citation accuses Franklin Fibre…
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