Brazil Says Workers at China’s BYD Site Are Victims of Human Trafficking December 31, 2024 By Fabio Teixeira Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD are victims...
Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor $135K for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations December 27, 2024 The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeatedly failing to protect employees from work-related...
Cal/OSHA Cites Animal Services Center $563K After Worker Mauled December 26, 2024 An animal services center has been fined for several worker safety violations, including one in which an employee’s leg was...
Cal/OSHA Issues $276K Citation for Serious Heat Violations December 18, 2024 The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued $276,425 in penalties to Parkwood Landscape Maintenance based in Van Nuys,...
Washington Fines and Moves to Bar Asbestos Removers From Working in State December 18, 2024 Two Washington asbestos removal contractors face losing the ability to legally do future asbestos removal work, plus nearly a half-million...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $182K Fine for Workers’ Amputations December 9, 2024 U.S. Department of Labor inspectors found a Cleveland, Ohio bakeware manufacturer failed to prevent two workers from suffering injuries that...
Texas Tire Distributor Faces $288K Fine After Forklift Operator’s Death December 6, 2024 A U.S. Department of Labor investigation revealed that proper workplace safety training and correct storage of pallets taller than 16...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $255K Fine After Worker Suffers Partial Amputation December 3, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Portsmouth, Ohio hardwood floor manufacturer with a long history of federal safety...
Disgruntled Fired Employee Kills 2 Workers at Chicago’s Navy Yard: Police November 8, 2024 A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed...
Washington Sawmill Fined $126K for 61 Safety and Health Violations November 7, 2024 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is levying more than $126,000 in fines for 61 reported safety and...