Department of Labor Eyeing Arizona OSHA Plan After ‘Pattern of Failures’ April 20, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to reconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA plan, which...
Two Rhode Island Contractors Face $75K in Penalties for Worksite Cave-In Risks December 21, 2021 A federal inspection at a Warwick, Rhode Island, excavation found two area contractors ignoring cave-in risks and placing their workers...
New York Contractor Faces $374K in Penalties After Fatal Worker Fall December 17, 2021 A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Queens, New York, construction contractor failed to provide and ensure the use...
Connecticut Aircraft Parts Manufacturer Cited for Workplace Safety Violations November 12, 2021 A Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer did not take required steps to identify potential exposures and protect employees from hexavalent chromium...
New York Foundry to Pay $276K for Safety, Health Hazards Following Inspection October 20, 2021 A Syracuse, New York, iron foundry cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for...
Racial Discrimination Alleged at ABM Janitorial Services’ Maryland, Virginia Offices September 21, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor has filed an administrative complaint against ABM Janitorial Services after a compliance evaluation by the...
Massachusetts Contractor Faces $1.3M in Penalties After Workers Die at Dig Site August 31, 2021 At a Boston sewer repair worksite in February, Jordy Alexander Castaneda Romero and Juan Carlos Figueroa Gutierrez died after a...
Court: Minnesota Healthcare Provider Must Pay $483K in Back Wages, Damages August 10, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor reached an agreement in which a Minnesota healthcare provider will pay more than $480,000 to...
3 Houston-Area Denny’s Locations Cited for Wage Violations July 21, 2021 Rams Food Inc., the operator of three Denny’s locations in the Houston area, has been cited for wage and overtime...
Pennsylvania USPS Facility Fined More Than $230K for Workplace Safety Violations June 30, 2021 A federal workplace safety inspection of a U.S. Postal Service location in Pennsylvania found employees exposed to potentially serious and...