Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Manufacturer Assessed $389K in Penalties for Safety Violations
Dec 28 2023 // An Ohio industrial rubber hose manufacturer with a long history of federal workplace safety issues could have prevented a 25-year-old worker from suffering severe crushing injuries by following required safety measures,...
Tesla Moves to Pause EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Race Bias at Factory
Dec 20 2023 // Tesla Inc has asked a U.S. judge to pause a federal agency’s lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of severe harassment of Black workers at its California assembly plant, saying two similar cases should play out...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Dec 4 2023 // Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing tannery. There is no dispute...
Tesla Beats Claim It Fired New York Factory Workers Amid Union Campaign
Dec 1 2023 // A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc. illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional...
Texas Manufacturing Company Cited for Willful Safety and Health Violations, Faces $596K in Proposed Penalties
Nov 22 2023 // A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety inspection at a prominent El Paso, Texas manufacturing company found the employer willfully exposed workers to the risks of amputation and permanent hearing loss and violated...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Nov 17 2023 // ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) – Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing...
OSHA Faults Pharmaceutical Manufacturer in Massachusetts Plant’s Fatal Explosion
Nov 17 2023 // A Newburyport, Massachusetts pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer and its parent company could have prevented an employee’s death from an explosion but lacked the required safeguards in a chemical manufacturing...
Missouri Manufacturer Agrees to Settle Discrimination Suit
Nov 1 2023 // Tapco Inc, a manufacturer and molder of farm equipment in Bridgeton, Missouri, agreed to conciliate two federal discrimination charges alleging sexual harassment and constructive discharge with the U.S. Equal Employment...
Horse Racing, Boat Manufacturer Announce Major Expansions in TN, KY
Oct 20 2023 // A manufacturer and a famous horse-racing operation are expanding in Tennessee and Kentucky, bringing millions of dollars in investment, hundreds of new jobs and the potential need for more workers’ compensation,...
OSHA Investigations Uncover 36 Violations at Tulsa Manufacturing Facility
Oct 17 2023 // A Tulsa, Oklahoma manufacturing facility exposed employees to struck-by hazards and identified 36 violations, including 25 serious safety violations of U.S. Department of Labor regulations, three federal workplace safety...
Memorial Honors 1911 Factory Fire Deaths That Galvanized Push for Workplace Safety
Oct 13 2023 // On March 25, 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. garment factory in New York. The tragedy led to legal reforms for workers’ rights and...
OSHA Fines Pennsylvania Candy Factory for Not Evacuating Before Fatal Explosion
Oct 10 2023 // A Pennsylvania chocolate factory was fined more than $44,000 by the federal workplace safety agency on Thursday for failing to evacuate before a natural gas explosion that killed seven people. R.M. Palmer Co. did not heed...
Ex-Tesla Factory Worker Loses Bid in California for New Trial in Race Bias Case
Oct 4 2023 // A Black former factory worker for Tesla lost his bid on Wednesday for a third trial in his race discrimination lawsuit against the electric carmaker, after a California federal judge rejected his claims that the...
Eli Lilly Settles New Jersey Whistleblower Allegations Over Manufacturing Practices
Oct 3 2023 // Eli Lilly and Co. and a former employee agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the worker claimed she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving one of its blockbuster...
Tesla Sued by US Agency Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers
Sep 29 2023 // A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc. on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black employees at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant, in charges similar to cases...
Information Security Issue Stalls Federal Probe of Fatal Pennsylvania Candy Factory Blast
Sep 29 2023 // After months of discussion, federal safety officials and the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) remain at odds over release of documents that the National Transportation Safety Board says it needs for a...
Texas Manufactured Homes Company Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Racial Harassment in the Workplace
Sep 21 2023 // A Texas manufactured homes company was sued for subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment after learning learning of his multiracial family, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Wisconsin Lawmakers Settle Pollution Violations with Factory Farms
Sep 15 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin lawmakers agreed Wednesday to settle allegations that two factory farms violated their pollution permits for more than a quarter of a million dollars. The Legislature`s Joint Finance...
Texas Manufacturer Faces $298K in Penalties for Safety Hazards Leading to Employee’s Finger Amputation
Sep 5 2023 // A Stafford, Texas engine component manufacturer was cited for failing to correct safety hazards that caused an employee’s finger amputation in March 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor said. Inspectors with the...
FDA Warns 3 Baby Formula Makers to Correct Manufacturing Process Controls
Aug 31 2023 // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued warnings to three infant formula makers to correct their manufacturing processes to better catch bacterial contamination, but added it does not expect any impact on...
