Springfield, IL – OSHAs new construction confined space standard is being brought to bear against 4 Illinois companies following the death in October 2015 of a worker renovating the Springfield Metro Sanitary District’s Sugar Creek Plant. The new OSHA standard went into effect Aug 15, 2015 and the recent citations against Henderson; Williams Brothers Inc; Tobin Bros.;…
Read MoreNiagara, WI – Wood Fibers Inc. has been placed on OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program after consistently failing to comply with safety and health standards. OSHA has issued one willful, four repeat, and three serious safety and health violations based on an October 2015 inspection with proposed penalties totaling $152,460. Failure to implement OSHA’s past recommendations…
Read MoreJohnson City, NY – An OSHA inspection at the Rob Salamida Co. food manufacturing plant found 11 types of violations amounting to a possible $79,600 in penalties. The investigation was triggered by a workplace incident in September 2015 in which a worker fell into a 3,000 gallon vinegar vat at Salamida’s Johnson City (NY) plant. While attempting an…
Read MoreAs fines for OSHA violations are set to increase in 2016, the time for workplace safety training is now. Some estimate an up to 80% increase in OSHA fines, giving businesses yet another incentive to invest in employee safety training. For the first time in 25 years, fines for workplace safety violations are due to…
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 MoreLondon, Ohio – A worker complaint has resulted in an OSHA investigation and fines at Reynolds Nationwide. The trucking company is headquartered in Texas, but the complaint stems from working conditions and a lack of training at Reynolds’ London, Ohio facility. OSHA is citing the company for two willful violations and six serious violations of…
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