Unprotected and Untrained Workers Nets Employer Hefty Fines From OSHA
OSHA fines employer more than $1.2 million for exposing workers to asbestos hazards without protection The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued penalties of $1,247,400 to AMD...
View ArticleOSHA Cites New Windsor, NY Felt Manufacturer
More than $146,000 in Proposed Penalties and 35 Citations OSHA cited American Felt & Filter Co. for 35 alleged violations of workplace safety and health standards at its New Windsor plant. The...
View ArticleCrystalline Silica – A New OSHA Standard – Part 1
by David McGill, CIH, CSP, CHMM The OSHA standard for crystalline silica has just hit the street with an effective date of June 23, 2016. The actual implementation date is June 2017 for construction...
View ArticleCrystalline Silica – A New OSHA Standard – Part 2
by David McGill, CIH, CSP, CHMM Previously, we discussed silica as a mineral – where it’s found and the industries most likely to be affected by the new OSHA silica standard. As a quick review, we...
View ArticleCrystalline Silica – A New OSHA Standard – Part 3
by David McGill, CIH, CSP, CHMM OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Breakdown: A Review of “Scope and Definitions” We’re continuing to move forward with silica. I’m focusing on the construction standard first...
View ArticleAsbestos Violations Cost Employer Over $3,200 Per Worker At West Virginia...
OSHA cites Sodexho $81 grand for serious safety and health violations at Alderson-Broaddus College The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Sodexho Inc....
View ArticleAdvance Auto Parts Exposes Workers to Asbestos, Mold Hazards
Kansas City, Missouri, store receives 11 violations KANSAS CITY, Missouri – A worker alleging the existence of asbestos, mold and hygiene hazards led to an inspection of an Advance Auto Parts store in...
View ArticleCompanies Ignored Danger of Asbestos at Renovation Project
Illinois construction companies, manager face nearly $2M in fines OKAWVILLE, Illinois – An investigation by OSHA has found that Joseph Kehrer, Kehrer Brothers Construction, and a Kehrer-affiliated...
View ArticleCrystalline Silica – A New OSHA Standard – Part 4
An Explanation of Table 1 We’re ready to tackle Table 1 of the Construction Standard. Table 1 was developed specifically for Construction to give direct guidance on ways to reduce silica emissions...
View ArticleShipyard Faces Nearly $1.4M in Penalties for Exposing Workers to Lead and...
OSHA finds workers exposed to lead at levels up to 20 times the permissible exposure limit SUPERIOR, Wisconsin – Federal health inspectors found Fraser Shipyards Inc. overexposed workers to lead...
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