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Wisconsin Manufacturer Fined $250K for Workplace Hazards

Federal safety inspectors have determined that a falling load from a below-the-hook magnet crushed the leg of an employee at a Kewaunee heavy fabrication manufacturing company on June 7, 2022. In response to a hospitalization reported by the worker’s employer, …

OSHA: Texas Workers Exposed to Asbestos at Construction Site

Federal safety regulators say three commercial real estate renovators have been cited for a combined $112,000 in penalties for exposing workers to asbestos hazards at a San Antonio, Texas, worksite. FBZ Broadway LP, One Eighty Construction Inc. and Roscoe Properties …

India-Based Company Fined $77K for Amputation Hazards at Arkansas Plant

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Welspun Tubular LLC in Little Rock, Ark., for two safety and health violations for exposing workers to possible amputation hazards at its Little Rock facility. The proposed penalty …