December 17, 2015

Camden Park exposes employees to serious workplace safety hazards

Employer name: Waverly Entertainment Inc., doing business as Camden Park, at 5000 Waverly Road in Huntington, West Virginia.

Citations issued: On Dec. 10, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations for 40 serious and five other-than-serious violations.

December 10, 2015

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department, Dollar Tree reach settlement agreement to implement enhanced safety measures nationwide [12/10/2015]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Dollar Tree Stores Inc. have reached an agreement that settles all safety and health citations issued against the company.

December 10, 2015

OSHA News Brief: OSHA issues notices to West Haven, Connecticut VA Medical Center for exposing workers to new and recurring hazards [12/10/2015]

Employer name: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Connecticut Health Care System, 950 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516

Notices issued: On Dec. 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued notices to the medical center identifying 12 repeat, seven serious and three other-than-serious safety and health violations.

December 10, 2015

US Labor Department, Dollar Tree reach settlement agreement to implement enhanced safety measures nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Dollar Tree Stores Inc. have reached an agreement that settles all safety and health citations issued against the company.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Bickmore, West Virginia, logging company cited for exposing workers to safety hazards [12/09/2015]

Employer name: Ray Clearing Inc. is a logging company located at 86 Landmark Drive in Bickmore, West Virginia. The inspection was conducted at Imperial Coal Tract in Cabin Creek, West Virginia.

Citations issued: On Dec. 4, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations for 22 serious and one other-than-serious violation.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Release: OSHA fines Columbus, Ohio, wire manufacturer $131K after 2 workers suffer amputations, company ignores machine safety procedures [12/09/2015]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two workers suffered partial amputation of their left middle fingers in separate incidents at Columbus-based ITC Manufacturing because the company failed to protect them from machinery operating parts. The injuries occurred just months after the electrocution of another worker when he touched live wires at the company's facility.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Release: Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on roofing company owner's guilty plea today to charges related to employee's fatal fall [12/09/2015]

PHILADELPHIA — Roofing company owner James J. McCullagh pleaded guilty today to one count of willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation causing death to an employee, four counts of making false statements, and one count of obstruction of justice.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Brief: OSHA cites Vallencourt for exposing workers to cave-in hazards while installing water and sewer lines in Jacksonville [12/09/2015]

Employer name: Vallencourt Inc.

Inspection site: Pennsylvania Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32207

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Release: Worker wrongfully terminated after workplace injury, company ordered to pay more than $332K in back wages and damages, as well as attorney's fees[12/09/2015]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — RCL Wiring LP, which operates as Idaho & Sedalia Transportation Company, harassed and terminated a signal shop technician in retaliation for reporting a work-related injury in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators determined. OSHA has ordered the company to give the employee his job back and pay more than $332,469 in back wages and damages, as well as reasonable attorney's fees.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Workers exposed to high levels of methylene chloride, multiple hazards at Colona, Illinois, truck repair facility [12/09/2015]

Employer name: Lyon LLC, Watseka, Illinois

Citations received: Dec. 3, 2015

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Peoria Area Office cited the metal fabrication company for 15 serious safety and health violations.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Electronics recycler over-exposes workers to lead, fined more than $56K [12/09/2015]

Employer name: Echo Environmental Waverly LLC, Waverly, Ohio

Citations received: Dec. 8, 2015

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Cincinnati Area Office cited the electronic recycling company for six serious and three other-than-serious health violations.

December 9, 2015

OSHA News Brief: OSHA cites AWS Roofing for exposing workers to fall hazard [12/09/2015]

Employer name: AWS Roofing Services Inc.

Inspection site: 2607 Hill Street, New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168

Citations issued: Citations were issued to the employer on Dec. 8.

December 8, 2015

OSHA News Release: OSHA finds safety issues with ammonia refrigeration systems at Case Farms' Ohio plants, proposes additional $462K in penalties [12/08/2015]

CANTON, Ohio — Federal inspections of Case Farms' processing facilities in Ohio have resulted in an additional $462,000 in penalties for deficiencies in ammonia refrigeration systems at two of the company's Ohio facilities. The leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken has racked up more than $1.87 million in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration this year for exposing workers to multiple safety and health violations.

December 8, 2015

OSHA News Release: Worker suffers severe injuries when he falls inside water tower [12/08/2015]

BARABOO, Wis. — A worker repainting a Baraboo water tower suffered severe injuries when he fell inside the tower to a platform below. Before falling, he had been cleaning and vacuuming debris while two painters sprayed the tower's interior with xylene-based paint.

December 8, 2015

OSHA News Release: Workers exposed to high levels of methylene chloride, multiple hazards at Colona, Illinois, truck repair facility [12/08/2015]

COLONA, Ill. — Workers were overexposed to the solvent methylene chloride and other hazards while they reconditioned bucket trucks at a Colona dealership and repair facility, inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found. When workers inhale and absorb the solvent through the skin, it can harm the heart and nervous system.

December 8, 2015

OSHA News Release: OSHA cites San Antonio framing contractor after worker falls 35 feet to his death at Kyle, Texas, work site; employer continues to ignore hazards [12/08/2015]

SAN ANTONIO — Gabriel Palacios died after falling 35 feet from a roof while working for San Antonio-based Longhorn Contractors. The company failed to provide appropriate fall protection equipment and training, which led to his death, a federal inspection found.

December 8, 2015

OSHA News Release: OSHA reaches settlement with Blue Rhino in 2013 propane explosion that severely injured 6 workers at Taveras, Florida, tank facility [12/08/2015]

TAVERAS, Fla. — For employees working with hazardous substances, an oversight can be disastrous — an unfortunate lesson learned by six Florida workers at a Blue Rhino propane tank refurbishing facility in Taveras who were injured during a fire.

December 8, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Wyman Gordon employees exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards [12/08/2015]

Employer name: Wyman Gordon Co., 244 Worcester St., North Grafton, MA 01536

Citations issued: On Dec. 4, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wyman Gordon for three repeat and 10 serious violations of workplace safety standards at the aerospace parts manufacturer's North Grafton manufacturing plant.

December 3, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Main Line utility construction company exposed employees to cave-in hazards in a nearly 8-foot deep trench [12/03/2015]

Employer name: Anrich Inc., 1271 South Gulph Road in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The company primarily does utility construction and water and sewer pipeline construction.

December 3, 2015

OSHA News Brief: OSHA cites Merit Construction Services after worker injured in fall at Milwaukee parking structure [12/03/2015]

Employer name: Merit Construction Services Inc., Farmington, Minnesota.

Citations received: Dec. 2, 2015

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Milwaukee Area Office cited the Minnesota-based concrete company for one willful, and three serious safety violations.