Oregon OSHA Cites Contractor for Repeatedly Violating Fall Hazard Requirements October 30, 2023 Oregon OSHA cited Forest Grove contractor J&K Roofing Co. $39,000 for repeatedly violating a requirement to provide protection to safeguard...
Texas Wire Drawing Company Faces $299K in Fines After Fatal Workplace Accident August 24, 2023 A federal investigation has found that a San Antonio, Texas wire drawing company could have prevented an employee from suffering...
Oregon OSHA Cites Contractor for Multiple Job Safety Violations August 8, 2023 The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined Hillsboro contractor Arm & Hammer Construction Inc. $66,420 for multiple violations of...
Washington Dollar Tree Store Fined for Worker Safety Violations August 7, 2023 Dollar Tree company is facing $132,000 in state fines for reported work safety violations including locked emergency exit routes, improper...
Heat Wave Baking Southwest Brings Triple Digit Temperatures and Fire Risk to California July 14, 2023 After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California`s summer was in full swing Thursday as a heat wave...
Study: 96% of Injured Texas Workers Return to Work Within Three Years July 11, 2023 By Ezra Amacher More than 9 in 10 injured Texas employees returned to work within one year post-injury and 96% returned to work...
Washington Proposed Rule Update Beefs up Refinery Worker Protections June 27, 2023 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing updated workplace safety rules for petroleum refineries designed to prevent...
Hostess Faces $298K in Fines After Worker’s Fingertip Amputation at Illinois Facility June 19, 2023 A 29-year-old worker suffered the amputation of a fingertip while reassembling a pump at a Hostess Brands LLC facility in...
1 Killed in Boiler Explosion at Southeastern Texas Power Plant June 1, 2023 FRANKLIN, Texas (AP) – One person was killed when a boiler exploded at a southeastern Texas power plant Wednesday morning,...
Ohio Resin Manufacturer Fined $171K for Exposing Workers to Respiratory Hazards May 24, 2023 In certain concentrations, flammable vapors can ignite, leading to powerful explosions and leaving workers seriously injured or worse. For workers...