Latest Manufacturing Headlines
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Wisconsin Manufacturer Cited After Worker Injured by Machine
Apr 14 2022 // An employee working at Crystal Finishing Systems Inc.’s aluminum extrusion facility in Weston, Wisconsin was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a puller machine while trying to unjam a piece of...
AM Best Upgrades Subsidiaries of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance
Mar 24 2022 // Rating agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “aa” (Superior) from “a” (Excellent) of New Jersey...
Ohio Explosives Manufacturing Operator to Pay $2.3 Million Over Clear Water Act Violations
Mar 17 2022 // Austin Powder Company, owner and operator of the Red Diamond explosives manufacturing plant located near McArthur, Ohio, has agreed to implement significant upgrades to that facility’s wastewater treatment operations...
Washington Roofing Manufacturer Fined $100K in Worker Death
Mar 7 2022 // The failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas, Washington, when an agitator arm inside a tank he was cleaning turned on, according to the Washington State...
Toyota Suspends Tokyo Factory Operations After Suspected Cyber Attack
Mar 1 2022 // Toyota Motor Corp. said it will suspend domestic factory operations on Tuesday, losing around 13,000 cars of output, after a supplier of plastic parts and electronic components was hit by a suspected cyber attack. No...
VW Fears Most of Its Cars on Cargo Ship ‘Felicity Ace’ Are Beyond Salvage
Feb 26 2022 // Volkswagen AG has lost hope that many of its roughly 4,000 vehicles aboard a cargo ship that caught fire last week in the Atlantic can be saved. The automaker’s brands and dealers have started notifying customers...
Foresight in California Expands Workers’ Comp Class Codes for Agribusiness, Construction, Manufacturing
Feb 22 2022 // San Francisco, California-based Foresight, a workers’ compensation insurtech focused on the middle market, announced the expansion to include four new class codes and 23 incidental adjacencies to serve more customers...
Washington Roofing Manufacturer Fined $100K in Worker Death
Feb 18 2022 // The failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas, Washington, when an agitator arm inside a tank he was cleaning turned on, according to the Washington State...
Suit Alleges Racial Discrimination, Harassment at One of Tesla’s California Factories
Feb 10 2022 // The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Tesla Inc. alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment. Tesla said on Wednesday the DFEH intended to file a lawsuit. The...
Tesla Expects California Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination, Harassment at Factory
Feb 9 2022 // Tesla Inc. said on Wednesday the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) intends to file a lawsuit against the company alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment. The lawsuit appears to be...
Kentucky Manufacturer Took Adequate Steps to Stem Racial Harassment, Court Finds
Feb 8 2022 // Although a black maintenance worker suffered “intolerable racial harassment” from co-workers at a Kentucky manufacturer, the employer took steps to investigate and end the practices and cannot be held...
FAA Proposes Rules to Protect Certification Workers From Manufacturer Interference
Feb 8 2022 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it was issuing draft guidance seeking to protect aviation employees who perform government certification duties from interference by airplane manufacturers and...
13 States Agree U.S. Law Does Not Bar Mexico’s $10B Suit Against U.S. Gun Makers
Feb 1 2022 // Thirteen U.S. states and two Latin America and Caribbean nations on Monday threw their support behind a lawsuit from Mexico that accuses several major U.S. gun makers of facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug...
OSHA Cites Connecticut Manufacturer for 48 Safety Violations After Fatality
Jan 25 2022 // After an employee of a Watertown, Connecticut metal fabrication company was electrocuted on July 14, 2021 while repairing a portable water heater, an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
Chemical Explosion at Illinois Manufacturing Plant Kills 1, Leaves 1 Injured
Jan 25 2022 // A chemical explosion on Jan. 21 at a northern Illinois manufacturing plant killed one person and left another critically injured, authorities said. The incident occurred about 10:45 a.m. when two employees at the W. R....
Illinois Pizza Manufacturer Faces $145K in Fines After Worker Fatality
Jan 25 2022 // An Illinois pizza manufacturer could be forced to pay $145,000 in penalties after a worker suffered a fatal injury while cleaning a machine in July 2021. A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health...
In Fireworks Factory Explosion, James River Must Defend Owners, Court Says
Jan 14 2022 // A federal appeals court has found that an insurance carrier has a duty to its policyholders in wrongful death and injury litigation, all because an exclusion clause in the liability policy was poorly worded. James River...
Foxconn Unlikely to Reopen India iPhone Manufacturing Facility Until Jan 7: Official
Jan 4 2022 // Apple Inc supplier Foxconn is unlikely to reopen its shuttered iPhone manufacturing facility in southern India until Jan. 7, a senior government official familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Foxconn plant, located in...
ASML Reports Fire at Berlin Factory That Makes Key Equipment for Chip Manufacturers
Jan 3 2022 // ASML Holding NV on Monday said there has been a fire at a factory it owns in Berlin, Germany, adding that no one was injured and that it is too early to assess the impact on its operations. ASML, a key equipment supplier...
Arkansas Flooring Manufacturer Faces $204K in Proposed Fines for Unsafe Workplace
Dec 20 2021 // A knot saw operator suffered a partial amputation of an index finger in June 2021 when his hand came in contact with a rotating blade that lacked adequate machine guarding. A few weeks earlier, a similar saw at the Maxwell...
