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Texas Furniture Manufacturer Fined $249.6K for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards

Federal officials issued five citations against Texas furniture design and manufacturing company and fined the firm more than $249,000 for alleged workplace safety violations. OSHA said while MooreCo Inc. in Temple, Texas, had been given multiple opportunities in the past …

Company Faces $300K in Fines for Alleged Safety Violations at Missouri Facility

A Verona, Missouri, nutrition production plant has been hit with 24 citations for workplace safety and health violations and faces more than $300,000 in penalties, federal workplace safety officials say. OSHA said two complaints of unsafe working conditions at the …

Houston Contractor Cited for Safety Violations; Faces $95.5K in Fines

A Houston transmission line contractor has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for safety violations following worker’s death and severe injuries to another. Mesa Line Services failed to attach personnel platform to crane properly, according to the U.S. Department …

Ohio Steel Mill Faces $222.4K in OSHA Penalties for Amputation Hazards

An automotive steel manufacturer in Ohio faces more than $222,000 in proposed penalties for continuing to expose workers to amputations, other hazards at its Canton facility, federal workplace safety officials say. OSHA placed Republic Steel in its Severe Violator Enforcement …

New University of Iowa Utilities Contractor Fined After Worker’s Fall

A contractor that recently took over management of the University of Iowa utility system has been cited for safety violations after a worker fell into an underground steam tunnel and was injured, newly released records show. The Iowa Occupational Safety …

Safeway Faces $339.3K in Fines After Amputations at Denver Plant

Federal work safety officials imposed more than $339,000 in penalties against Safeway Inc. after a worker at a Denver milk packaging plant operated by the company lost four fingers while operating a molding machine that lacked required safeguards. Following an …

OSHA: Ohio Contractor Exposed Roofers to Fall Hazards for 6th Time in 3 Years

A roofing contractor in Ohio faces proposes penalties of more than $137,000 after being cited by federal workplace safety officials for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards. OSHA said JMH Roofing LLC in Millersburg has a history of not cooperating …

El Paso Manufacturer Fined $412.75K for Safety Violations

An El Paso, Texas, metal stamping manufacturing facility with a history of workplace safety violations failed again to protect its workers from the dangers of moving machine parts, federal officials said. As a result, a worker at D&D Manufacturing Inc. …

Wisconsin Metal Fabricating Plant Faces $216K in OSHA Penalties

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, metal fabricating facility continues to put its workers’ safety and health at risk, federal safety officials say. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said two 2020 inspections identified dangerous machine and noise hazards …

Texas Tortilla Factory Fined $218K for Workplace Safety Violations

A San Marcos, Texas-based tortilla manufacturer has been cited for repeat and serious workplace safety violations, and faces penalties of more than $200,000, federal regulators say. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said previous inspections have given the operators of …