OSHA Enforcement

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Chicago Container Manufacturer Cited After 4 Workers Suffer Injuries

October 20, 2017

Michigan Fines Metal Processing Company for Safety Violations

October 20, 2017

Virginia Cites Air Conditioning Company Following Worker Fatality

October 20, 2017

New Jersey Contractor Cited for Scaffold Hazards

October 20, 2017

Workers Exposed to Fall Hazards at Alabama Framing Company

October 20, 2017

California Cites Construction Company for Fall Protection Violations

October 20, 2017

Wyoming Cites Contractor for Exposing Workers to Trenching and Excavation Hazards

October 23, 2017

California Cites Construction Company for Fall Protection Violations

October 24, 2017

Company Cited after Inspection Finds Hazards Remain at New Jersey Warehouse

November 28, 2017

Pennsylvania Contractor Cited after Hazards Lead to Fatal Electrocution

November 28, 2017

OSHA and New York Manufacturer Reach Settlement to Improve Safety and Health

November 28, 2017

Virginia Cites Tree Company for Safety Violations after Worker Fatality

November 28, 2017

Hawaii Cites Company for Safety and Health Violations after Ammonia Release

November 28, 2017

Massachusetts Auto Auction and Staffing Agency Cited After Vehicle Collision Results in Multiple Fatalities

November 28, 2017

Contractors in Montana Cited After Worker Suffers Severe Burns

November 28, 2017

Wisconsin Corn Milling Facility Fined Over $1.8 Million After Fatal Grain Dust Explosion

December 24, 2017

Pennsylvania Employer Pleads Guilty to Violating OSHA Regulation, Causing Worker’s Fatality

December 24, 2017

Two Florida Companies Cited Following Hazardous Chemical Release

December 24, 2017

Washington State Cites Construction Company After Fatal Fall

December 24, 2017

Arizona Fines Air Conditioning Company for Safety Violations That Contributed to Worker Fatality

December 24, 2017

Pennsylvania Company Cited For Exposing Workers to Falls and Confined Space Hazards

December 24, 2017

Texas Pottery Manufacturer Reaches Settlement with OSHA Following Worker Fatality

December 24, 2017

Alabama Auto Dealership Cited After Fatal Fire

December 24, 2017

Kansas Grain Company Reaches Settlement to Improve Safety at 20 Facilities

February 2, 2018

Ohio Floor Manufacturer Faces More Than $500K in Penalties After 2 Workers Suffer Injuries

February 2, 2018

Two Florida Companies Cited After Molten Slag Release Fatally Injures 5 and Burns 1

February 2, 2018

Motion Picture Company Receives Maximum Fines for Failing to Protect Workers

February 2, 2018

Three Chicago Area Companies Cited for Exposing Employees to Lead, Other Hazards During Building Renovation

February 2, 2018

California Cites Company for Safety Violations Following Worker Injury

February 2, 2018

Wyoming Fines Saw Mill for Multiple Safety and Health Violations

February 2, 2018

Florida Construction Company Cited for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards and Eye Injuries

March 3, 2018

Georgia Poultry Processor Cited for Exposing Employees to Amputations and Other Serious Hazards

March 3, 2018

Illinois Pallet Manufacturer Cited After Employee Injured by Machine

March 3, 2018

New Jersey Construction Company Cited After Wall Collapse Leads to Workplace Fatality and Injuries

March 3, 2018

California Fines Roofing Company for Safety Violations

March 3, 2018

Colorado Nursing Home Cited for Workplace Violence Hazards

March 3, 2018

Illinois Roofing Contractor Faces $280K in Proposed Penalties After Exposing Workers to Falls

March 26, 2018

Alabama Plastics Manufacturer Cited Following Employee Fatality

March 26, 2018

California Fines Chemical Company Following Amputation

March 26, 2018

Florida Utilities Contractor Cited for Willful and Serious Safety Violations After Trench Cave-In

March 26, 2018

California Fines Foundry Over $280,000 for Confined Space Incident

March 26, 2018

Iowa Fines Grain Cooperative for Safety Violations After Fatal Silo Engulfment

March 26, 2018

OSHA and Ohio Environmental Services Company Resolve Lawsuit on Whistleblower Allegations

March 26, 2018

Kraft Heinz Foods Cited After Employee Injured by Machine at Ohio Facility

April 28, 2018

Nebraska Egg Processing Facility Cited After Employee Fatally Injured

April 28, 2018

Florida Roofing Company Cited After Employee Suffers Fatal Heat-Related Injury

April 28, 2018

Colorado Concrete Company Cited after Trench Collapse Injury

April 28, 2018

Michigan Cites Roofing Company for Fall Protection Violations

April 28, 2018

Contractor Cited for Fall Hazards at New Hampshire Worksite

April 28, 2018

Roofing Contractor Cited For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards in Alabama

April 28, 2018

Nebraska Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Trenching Hazards

April 28, 2018

Communication Tower Contractor Cited Following Three Fatalities at Miami Worksite

April 28, 2018

California Cites Roofing Company for Safety Violations

April 28, 2018

Virginia Fines Painting Company Following Worker Electrocution

April 28, 2018

Ohio Contractor Cited for Continuing to Expose Roofers to Falls

May 21, 2018

Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Trenching Hazards on North Dakota Municipal Project

May 21, 2018

New York Facility Cited for Exposing Employees to Asbestos and Silica

May 24, 2018

Framing Contractor Cited for Exposing Employees to Dangerous Falls at Florida Worksite

May 24, 2018

Georgia Manufacturer Cited for 36 Safety and Health Violations

May 29, 2018

Farm Supply Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Hazards from Operating Damaged Forklift

May 29, 2018

Hawaii Fines Roofing Company for Repeat Fall Safety Violations

May 29, 2018

Contractor and Staffing Agency Cited Following Fatal Trench Collapse at Alabama Work Site

June 26, 2018

South Florida Utility Company Cited After Employee Sustains Fatal Injuries

June 26, 2018

Wisconsin Battery Company Cited for Exposing Employees to Lead, Other Hazards

June 26, 2018

Iowa Fines Electric Company for Exposing Workers to Asbestos and Lead Hazards

June 26, 2018

Nevada Cites Linen Company for Amputation and Other Machinery Hazards

June 26, 2018

Wisconsin Contractor Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Roofers to Falls and Other Hazards

June 26, 2018

Colorado Chemical Manufacturer Cited Following Worker Fatality

June 26, 2018

California Fines Manufacturer for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards

June 26, 2018

Minnesota Cites Construction Company after Fatal Fall

June 26, 2018

Michigan Cites Contractor for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

August 2, 2018

Florida Roofing Company Faces Penalties After Exposing Employees to Fall and Other Safety Hazards

August 2, 2018

Hawaii Cites Water Utility for Exposing Workers to Trenching Hazards

August 2, 2018

California Fines Distribution Center Following Worker Injury

August 3, 2018

Virginia Cites Nestle Following Serious Conveyor Injury

August 3, 2018

Ohio Excavating Company Cited Following Fatal Trench Collapse

August 3, 2018

Florida Shipyard Cited After Employee Drowns

August 7, 2018

Court Orders Contractor to Pay $250,000 for Safety Violations Following Fatal Fall at Dallas Apartment Complex

August 27, 2018

Maryland Cites Contractor for Electrical and Machine Guarding Violations

August 27, 2018

Missouri Excavating Company Cited After Employees Observed Working in Unprotected Trench

August 27, 2018

Tennessee Fines Contractor for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

August 27, 2018

Alabama Auto Dealership Settles with OSHA Following Fatal Fire

August 27, 2018

Kansas Grain Bin Operator Cited Following Fatal Engulfment of Two Workers

August 27, 2018

Washington Cites Company After Workers Suffer Serious Injuries

August 27, 2018

Virginia Cites Contractor for Exposing Workers to Silica Hazards

September 11, 2018

Ohio Tool Manufacturer Cited After Employee Suffers Amputation

September 11, 2018

Hawaii Company Cited for Fall Protection and Energy Control Violations

September 11, 2018

California Cites Cargo Company after Forklift Operator Suffers Fatal Injury

September 20, 2018

Two Companies Cited after Fatal Fall at Communication Tower Worksite in Mississippi

September 20, 2018

Florida Roofing Company Faces Penalties for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

September 20, 2018

Alabama Recycling Plant Cited after Worker Hospitalized for Fall

September 20, 2018

Ohio Wood Pallet Manufacturer Cited After Employee Amputation

October 3, 2018

Colorado Metal Forming Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Machine Hazards

October 3, 2018

Connecticut Employer Cited for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Construction Jobsite

October 3, 2018

California Cites Waste Recycling Company after Worker Fatality

October 3, 2018

Georgia Peanut Processor Cited and Placed in Severe Violator Enforcement Program

October 3, 2018

U.S. Postal Service Cited for Safety Violations at Austin Facility

October 16, 2018

Washington Cites Construction Company for Trenching and Excavation Hazards

October 16, 2018

Wisconsin Refinery Cited for Failing to Control Hazardous Chemicals

October 16, 2018

December 2018 Newsletter

November 1, 2018

Florida Roofing Contractor Cited After Worker Fatally Injured in Fall

November 1, 2018

Pennsylvania Contractor Cited After Employee’s Electrocution

November 1, 2018

California Fines Landscaping Company after Worker Fatality

November 1, 2018

Massachusetts Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

November 26, 2018

Alabama Tank Cleaning Company Cited for Confined Space, Fire, and Explosion Hazards

November 26, 2018

Texas Metal Recycling Company Cited after Worker Suffers Injury

November 26, 2018

Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Cites Botanical Gardens after Fatal Incident

November 26, 2018

New Jersey Manufacturer Cited after Worker Suffers Amputation

December 13, 2018

Florida Roofing Contractors Cited for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

December 13, 2018

Alabama Food Processor Cited for Amputation and Other Hazards

December 13, 2018

California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Fines Construction Company for Safety Violations

December 13, 2018

Georgia Auto Parts Distributor Cited for Fire, Struck-By, and Other Hazards

December 19, 2018

Hawaii Cites Hotel for Exposing Workers to Asbestos Hazards

December 19, 2018

Florida Roofing Contractor Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

January 18, 2019

Two Roofing Companies Cited after Colorado Workers Exposed to Fall Hazards

January 18, 2019

Nebraska Dairy Company Cited after Worker Fatally Injured

January 18, 2019

Contractors Cited Following Crane Collapse at New York City Construction Worksite

January 28, 2019

U.S. Postal Service Cited after Heat-Related Worker Fatality in Southern California

February 8, 2019

Florida Cafeteria Cited for Burn and Chemical Hazards

February 8, 2019

Tennessee Cites Tire Company for Exposing Workers to Hazards

February 8, 2019

Texas Indoor Gun Range Cited for Exposing Workers to Unsafe Lead Levels

February 28, 2019

Washington Cites Construction Contractors for Exposing Workers to Asbestos Hazards

February 28, 2019

California Fines Construction Company Following Worker Fatality

March 6, 2019

Florida Roofing Contractor Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

March 6, 2019

Ohio Musical Instrument Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Copper Dust and Machine Hazards

March 6, 2019

Georgia Battery Manufacturer Cited for Lead and Other Safety Hazards

March 25, 2019

Iowa OSHA Cites Manufacturing Company for Amputation Hazard

March 25, 2019

Texas Canned Food Company Cited after Worker Suffers Amputation

March 25, 2019

Pennsylvania Construction Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Trenching Hazards

March 25, 2019

California Fines Contractor after Worker Seriously Injured in Fall

April 5, 2019

Georgia Corley Contractors Cited for Trenching Violations

April 5, 2019

Michigan Cites Powder Coating Company for Exposing Workers to Fall and Other Hazards

April 5, 2019

Florida Roofing Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

April 19, 2019

New York Plant Cited after Worker Suffers Amputation

April 19, 2019

Tennessee Cites Company for Exposing Workers to Trenching Hazards

April 19, 2019

Wisconsin Pallet Manufacturer Cited after Three Workers Exposed to Hazardous Wood Dust

April 19, 2019

Colorado Hospital Cited for Exposing Staff to Workplace Violence Hazards

May 23, 2019

New Hampshire Furniture Manufacturer Cited After Worker Injury

May 23, 2019

Pennsylvania Contractors Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

May 23, 2019

California Fines Aircraft Engine Manufacturer Following Worker Injury

May 24, 2019

Commercial Building Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards at Missouri Jobsite

May 24, 2019

Kansas Aircraft Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Known Carcinogen

May 24, 2019

July 2019 Enforcement

June 24, 2019

August 2019 Enforcement

July 29, 2019

September 2019 OSHA Enforcement

August 15, 2019

October 2019 Enforcement

September 27, 2019

November 2019 Enforcement

October 28, 2019

December 2019 Enforcement

December 2, 2019

January 2020 Enforcement

December 27, 2019

February 2020 Enforcement

January 24, 2020

March 2020 Enforcement

February 20, 2020

April 2020 Enforcement

March 17, 2020

May 2020 Enforcement

April 23, 2020

June 2020 Enforcement

May 27, 2020

OSHA Enforcement- July 2020

June 26, 2020

OSHA Enforcement- August 2020

July 24, 2020

Judge Upholds Citations And Penalties to Manufacturer

August 26, 2020

Meat Packing Company Cited For Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus

September 30, 2020

Massachusetts Dental Practice Cited For Failing to Fully Implement Workplace Respiratory Protections

September 30, 2020

Food company cited for COVID-19 hazard

September 30, 2020

Hospital cited for not protecting workers from the Covid-19

September 30, 2020

OSHA Announces $484,069 In Coronavirus Violations

November 1, 2020

OSHA Announces $1,222,156 In Coronavirus Violations

November 1, 2020

Target Corp. to Correct Exit and Storage Hazards

November 1, 2020

OSHA Announces $913,133 In Coronavirus Violations

November 1, 2020

OSHA Returns to Normal Enforcement Operations

November 30, 2020

OSHA Announces $2,496,768 In Coronavirus Violations

November 30, 2020

Auto Parts Manufacturer Agrees to Add Safety Policies

November 30, 2020

OSHA Announces $2,851,533 in Coronavirus Violations

November 30, 2020

OSHA Announces $3,148,452 In Coronavirus Violations

November 30, 2020

OSHA Announces $3,504,345 In Coronavirus Violations

December 31, 2020

DOL Implements Inspection Program To Target Highest Injury and Illness Rates

December 31, 2020

OSHA Announces $3,646,228 In Coronavirus Violations

December 31, 2020

DOL Reminds Specific Employers to Submit 2020 Data

January 31, 2021

OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations

January 31, 2021

D.O.L Announces Annual Adjustments to Civil Penalties

January 31, 2021

OSHA Cites Rail Services for Confined Space Violations

March 1, 2021

OSHA proposes $264K in fines for serious willful violations following amputation

March 1, 2021

OSHA alleges MO plumbing contractor exposed worker to unprotected trench despite agreement

March 1, 2021

OSHA cites auto parts manufacturer for not enforcing coronavirus protections

March 31, 2021

OSHA cites shipping company after leg amputation

March 31, 2021

OSHA cites food company after partial arm amputation

March 31, 2021

OSHA cites contractor for serious violations

March 31, 2021

OSHA cites OH facility for exposing employees to dangerous hazards

April 30, 2021

OSHA continues investigation into fatal incident

April 30, 2021

Auto body plant cited for many serious violations

April 30, 2021

Tax preparation business cited for coronavirus hazards

April 30, 2021

Contractor faces $61K in penalties for exposing employees to fall hazards

April 30, 2021

OSHA cites NJ manufacturer after 2nd amputation on same machine

April 30, 2021

Importer exposed workers to amputation, struck-by, crushed-by hazards

May 29, 2021

OSHA cites IL company after one employee dies, 22 sickened by coronavirus

May 29, 2021

Milwaukee water facility cited after worker injured falling into water test pit

May 29, 2021

$558K in fines for Texas bath, shower manufacturer for willful, repeat safety violations

May 29, 2021

Judge finds healthcare center exposed workers to 50+ attacks by residents

May 29, 2021

Unexpected steam release led to two workers’ deaths at the Department of Veterans Affairs

June 30, 2021

Cambria grain facility cited for workplace safety failures following engulfment death

June 30, 2021

Biotech manufacturer cited for failing to protect workers from coronavirus

June 30, 2021

Companies cited after demolition project kills two workers

June 30, 2021

Behavioral center to revamp its workplace violence prevention program

June 30, 2021

Alaska Seafood Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Hazards

July 27, 2021

California Cites Construction Contractor Following Worker Fatality

July 27, 2021

Two Florida Contractors Cited After Fatal Fall at Construction Site

July 27, 2021

Georgia Distributor Cited for Chemical and Forklift Hazards

July 27, 2021

Illinois Metal Treating Facility Cited for 21 Serious Health and Safety Violations

July 27, 2021

New York Construction Company Cited for Fall Hazards Following Fatal Structure Collapse

July 27, 2021

Georgia Poultry Processing Plant Fined $1M After Preventable Nitrogen Leak Killed Six Workers

August 25, 2021

Asbestos Violations in Missouri Residential Care Facility

August 25, 2021

New Jersey Roofing Contractor Violating Agreement to Protect from Fall Hazards

August 25, 2021

Machine Guarding Violations by Texas Manufacturer; Willfully Exposed Workers to Amputation Dangers

August 25, 2021

Florida Contractor Faces Penalties After Ignoring Safety Measures; Worker Fatally Electrocuted

August 25, 2021

Eastern Illinois Grain Cooperative Cited After Worker Engulfment in Silo

August 25, 2021

Ohio Contractor Fined After Repeatedly Exposing Roofers to Fall Hazards

August 25, 2021

US Department of Labor finds NJ Transitional Housing Facility Exposed Workers to Coronavirus Hazards

October 4, 2021

GA Railway to Pay $667K, Reinstate Employees After Investigation Finds Whistleblower Retaliatory Actions

October 4, 2021

$319K in Penalties for Tampa Smelter Who Willfully Exposed Workers to Unsafe Levels of Airborne Lead

October 4, 2021

Houston Transmission Line Contractor Cited for Safety Violations Following Death and Injuries Related to Personnel Platform

October 4, 2021

Gainesville Poultry Processing Plant Faces Penalties for Chemical Safety Violations

October 4, 2021

OSHA’s Heat Enforcement Initiative

October 5, 2021

Chicago Company Cited for Failing to Ensure Proper Machine Guards

October 27, 2021

Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corp. in OH Faces $709K in OSHA Fines for Safety Violations

October 27, 2021

OK’s Valmont Coatings Cited for One Willful and Five Serious Violations; $202K in Proposed Penalties

October 27, 2021

Missouri Nutrition Production Plant Cited for 24 Serious Safety, Health Violations

October 27, 2021

Largest US Pork Processor Agrees to Develop, Implement Infectious Disease Preparedness Plan

November 23, 2021

CT Manufacturer Faces $308K in Penalties for Hexavalent Chromium, Cadmium Violations

November 23, 2021

Midwest Trailer Sales Company Failed to Ensure Workers Followed Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

November 23, 2021

Texas Hotel Operator Agrees to Pay Back Wages, Damages to Worker Fired After Reporting Unsafe Work Conditions

November 23, 2021

FL-Based Marc Jones Construction LLC Put Workers at Risk in Texas in 2021, 2020

December 3, 2021

OSHA Proposes $20K in Penalties for Mathis Grading Inc. in GA After Worker’s Death

December 3, 2021

US Department of Labor Orders Houston Crane Company to Pay Nearly $24K to Worker Who Refused to Violate Federal Law

December 3, 2021

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Peterbilt Motor Co. in Denton Violated Whistleblower Protections

December 3, 2021

Dollar General faces $321K in penalties after recent Alabama inspection, history of violations

December 28, 2021

NY-Based Richmond Construction Inc. faces $374K in penalties after fatal worker fall

December 28, 2021

Oklahoma’s Seaboard Foods LLC failed to identify, diagnose, treat musculoskeletal disorders

December 28, 2021

Christiansted refinery faces $259K in proposed penalties for 20 violations in Puerto Rico

December 28, 2021

Aluminum Shapes LLC accepts willful, repeat citations; Agrees to abatement measures

January 31, 2022

Travis Slaughter’s companies failed to pay more than $2.2M in OSHA penalties

January 31, 2022

Alabama manufacturer faces $232K in penalties for 10 violations

January 31, 2022

OSHA’s investigation finds failure to identify, mitigate hazards; report fatality

January 31, 2022

Mountain Power Construction faces $173K in penalties

January 31, 2022

Working procedures deemed egregious at Bureau of Land Management facility

January 31, 2022

Connecticut’s PM Engineered Solutions Faces $236K in OSHA Penalties

March 1, 2022

OSHA finds Earthbalance Corp. Exposed Workers to Dangers of Heat Exposure in FL

March 1, 2022

IL Sanitation Workers Exposed to Equipment Hazards During Cleaning Operations

March 1, 2022

Serial Violator Laurence Moloney, Successor Companies Face $624K in New Penalties

March 1, 2022

Sinclair & Rush Inc. Faces Nearly $130K in Proposed Penalties

March 1, 2022

W.D. Townley and Son Lumber Company Inc. Faces $389K in Penalties

March 1, 2022

Serial Violator in NJ Cited for 30 Violations in Five Bergen County Inspections

March 18, 2022

Investigation Finds Pike Electric LLC Failed to Protect Employees

March 18, 2022

OSHA Inspection Identifies Willful, Repeat, Serious Violations by NJ’s My Auto Store

March 18, 2022

Pipelayer Exposed to Potential Trench Collapse on Residential Construction Site in OH

March 18, 2022

MA Manufacturer Cited for Safety Violations After Hot Liquid Plastic Burns Worker

April 25, 2022

MO Contractor Fined $796K for Continuing to Expose Workers to Cave-in Hazards in Unprotected Trench

April 25, 2022

$139K in Penalties for Workplace Safety Deficiencies After Six Workers Injured in Flash Fire

April 25, 2022

GA Companies overstressed parts of structure, failed to conduct proper engineering survey

June 3, 2022

Oil company cited after 3 workers suffer severe injuries in ND well explosion

June 3, 2022

OSHA proposes $370K in penalties for OK contractor failing to train workers properly

June 3, 2022

US Department of Labor finds contractors ignored manufacturer safety recommendations, leading to one worker’s 65-foot fall from an improperly elevated scaffold

August 8, 2022

After investigating a worker’s partial arm amputation, the US Department of Labor finds the manufacturer ignored machine safety procedures

August 8, 2022

Florida company cited for 12 serious violations after drowning death of employee

August 8, 2022

Dollar Tree’s history of flagrantly ignoring workplace safety hazards results in $1.2M in penalties at two stores in Ohio

August 8, 2022

US Department of Labor finds a roofing contractor exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards for the fifth time

August 8, 2022

Colorado Springs employer fined for failure to train employees on potential hazards

September 13, 2022

Illinois contractor accrues more than $600k in federal fines for potentially fatal fall hazards

September 13, 2022

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