Worker Tells of Fleeing Burning Jeep on Cargo Ship Where 2 Firefighters Died January 12, 2024 By Wayne Parry Gaven Puchinsky had been pushing vehicles onto a huge cargo ship in one of the nation’s busiest seaports when he...
New York Construction Firm Pleads Guilty to Safety Violation Causing Death of Employee January 10, 2024 Northridge Construction Corp. pleaded guilty to criminal charges last week in federal court in Central Islip, New York, according to...
Illinois Contractor Faces $278K in Fines for Exposing Workers to Falls January 9, 2024 Twice within a month, an Illinois roofing contractor — cited previously more than 20 times for violating federal workplace safety...
‘Severe Violator’ Ohio Contractor Agrees to $730K OSHA Settlement January 3, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement to resolve litigation following a March 2022 investigation at a...
Ohio Manufacturer Assessed $389K in Penalties for Safety Violations December 28, 2023 An Ohio industrial rubber hose manufacturer with a long history of federal workplace safety issues could have prevented a 25-year-old...
Minnesota Construction Contractor Faces $1.8 Million in OSHA Penalties December 18, 2023 Despite signing a 2021 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor that included a promise to protect its employees...
Illinois Roofing Contractor Fined $275K for Failing to Provide Fall Protection December 15, 2023 Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Palatine, Illinois contractor did not provide roofing employees with required fall protection, exposing them...
Ohio Meat Processing Plant Faces $277,000 in Proposed Penalties for Safety Violations December 11, 2023 A federal investigation into how a 35-year-old worker suffered severe leg burns, degloving of their foot and other injuries after...
Service Workers Union Asks Feds to Oversee South Carolina’s ‘Lax’ Safety Agency December 8, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday...
New Hampshire Roofing Contractor Lied to Beat OSHA Penalties, Judge Says December 5, 2023 A New Hampshire contractor has been accused of lying and being evasive in an attempt to avoid responsibility for safety...