June 2020 Quicktakes
June 2020 OSHA Quicktakes COVID-19: Respirator Use OSHA released a new video and poster (available in English and Spanish) with step-by-step instructions on how to properly wear and remove a respirator. OSHA NEWSLETTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4stQgCtV8 Meatpacking and Processing Safety During the Pandemic The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary […]
June 2020 Enforcement
June 2020 Enforcement U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Construction Contractor For Exposing Employees to Cave-in and Other Hazards The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Cathcart Construction Company-Florida LLC for exposing employees to excavation hazards at worksites in Orlando and Winter Garden, Florida. The general contractor faces $303,611 […]
May 2020 Quicktakes
May 2020 OSHA Quicktakes covid-19 edition Coronavirus Response A new OSHA chart outlines safety steps to take based on worker exposure risk by industry. Workers have the right to report an unsafe workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. OSHA NEWSLETTER COVID-19 Quick Tips Videos Three new animated videos provide quick tips on social distancing, disinfecting workplaces, […]
May 2020 Enforcement
May 2020 Enforcement U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Port Saint Lucie Worksites The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Turnkey Construction Planners Inc. – based in Melbourne, Florida – for exposing employees to fall hazards at two worksites in […]
April 2020 Quicktakes
April 2020 OSHA Quicktakes The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking public comments on the development of a workplace supported recovery program for opioid and substance use. “OSHA does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch […]
April 2020 Enforcement
April 2020 Enforcement U.S. Department of Labor Cites Residential Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards At Two Alabama Worksites The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) has cited Jaime Martinez Hernandez – a residential framing contractor based in Phenix City, Alabama – for exposing employees to fall […]
March 2020 Quicktakes
March 2020 OSHA Quicktakes Region 10 – Alliance Agreement – January 10, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Boise Area Office and The Dennis Technical Education Center (DTEC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster good safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. […]
March 2020 Enforcement
March 2020 Enforcement U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1,007,717 in Fines Against North Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor owned by Travis Slaughter – for failing to protect workers from falls […]
February 2020 Quicktakes
February 2020 OSHA Quicktakes Wagner-Meinert LLC Recognized for Outstanding Safety Practices by the State of Tennessee Tennessee OSHA Assistant Commissioner Wendy Fisher recognized Wagner-Meinert LLC of Nashville, Tennessee, for its initial certification as a TOSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) site, a designation the location earned in 2019. This program recognizes small business employers […]
February 2020 Enforcement
February 2020 Enforcement A contractor was found in contempt of court for failing to pay more than $2.2 million in OSHA penalties. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has found a Jacksonville, Florida-based roofing contractor in contempt of court for failing to pay $2,202,049 in penalties assessed by the U.S. Department of […]
