Federal Court Fines Nebraska Contractor Who Stalled Investigation Into Employee’s Fall January 29, 2024 A federal court has issued an order holding a Nebraska roofing contractor — who has stalled federal investigators for nearly...
OSHA: Ohio Food Warehouse Exposed Workers to Ergonomic Hazards January 26, 2024 Federal inspectors examining injury and illness records at a Fairfield food services warehouse found workers suffered severe injuries at nearly...
Illinois Manufacturer Faces in $298K Penalties for Safety Machine Violations January 18, 2024 An Illinois manufacturer faces $298,000 in penalties after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Omaha Beef Processing Plant Faces $274K in Fines Following Worker’s Amputation January 12, 2024 A federal investigation into how an employee suffered a serious hand injury at an Omaha, Nebraska beef processing plant in...
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...