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OSHA proposes $84K in fines for Tomra NY Recycling LLC

Nov. 13, 2015 Employee struck by forklift at Schenectady recycling facility OSHA proposes $84K in fines for Tomra NY Recycling LLC Employer name: Tomra NY Recycling LLC, 31 Opus Blvd., Schenectady, New York 12306 Reason for inspection: A worker at the company’s Schenectady recycling facility was operating a baler on May 14, 2015, when he …

Is Your Company Ripe for a Serious Injury?

The absence of injuries does not denote the presence of safety. In fact, a series of near misses indicates a problem in your safety management. Here are some important safety factors that identify whether your shop is at heightened risk of a serious injury or fatality. Unlike others in your industry, you’ve never had a …

Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant

Sept. 23, 2015 Employees exposed to dangerous workplace hazards at Pennsauken aluminum services plant; company fined $308K OSHA’s investigation found 44 safety violations, including one willful Employer name: Aluminum Shapes LLC, 9000 River Road, Delair, New Jersey. Citations issued: On Sept. 21, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for one willful, …

New Efforts to Send Managers to Jail for Workplace Fatalities

“The Administration and many of its allies really do want to put employers in jail.” That’s according to a prominent attorney specializing in workplace safety compliance. Howard Mavity, a Fisher & Phillips partner, says in a blog post that he and fellow F&P partner Edwin Foulke, head of OSHA from 2006 to 2008, were struck …

OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards

U.S. Department of Labor | Sept. 17, 2015 OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards Willful and serious violations total nearly $80K in fines Employer name: U.S. Postal Service, 204 Fairforest Way, Greenville, South Carolina 29607 Citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one willful and two …

Pier 1 Imports in Fort Worth cited by OSHA for safety hazards at two sites

Sept. 21, 2015 Pier 1 Imports in Fort Worth cited by OSHA for safety hazards at two sites; fines total $86,100 Employer name: Pier 1 Imports Inc., Heritage Parkway in Mansfield, Texas, and Trinity Blvd. in Fort Worth Citations issued: Sept. 18, 2015 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Atlanta’s American Air Filter Co. continues to expose workers to serious safety hazards

U.S. Department of Labor | Aug. 25, 2015 Atlanta’s American Air Filter Co. continues to expose workers to serious safety hazards OSHA proposes penalties of nearly $120K for employer with history of safety violationsEmployer name: American Air Filter Co. Inc., doing business as AAF International Inspection site: 2624 Weaver Way, Atlanta, Georgia 30340 Citations issued: …

Southcross Energy Partners GP LLC fined $112K for 7 safety violations

July 29, 2015 Releasing highly hazardous chemicals lands Gregory, Texas, energy facility in hot water with OSHA Southcross Energy Partners GP LLC fined $112K for 7 safety violations Employer name: Southcross Energy Partners GP LLC Site: Gregory, Texas, with headquarters in Dallas Date cited: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the midstream cryogenic natural …

D.R. Diedrich & Co. Ltd. cited for 19 safety violations after OSHA inspection

July 30, 2015 Steel roller fatally crushed maintenance worker, safety guards ignored D.R. Diedrich & Co. Ltd. cited for 19 safety violations after OSHA inspection MILWAUKEE – Proper safety guards would have stopped a 1,500-pound steel roller before it crushed and killed a 59-year-old maintenance worker, but his employer did not use them, a U.S. …