Multiple serious safety violations found during investigation

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waterfront Construction Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns, and other hazards found, while workers installed seawalls, at 256 Three Islands Blvd in Hallandale Beach. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection in response to a complaint and proposed a $44,100 penalty.

CHICAGO – AFAM Concept Inc., a Chicago-based hair products manufacturer, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for one repeat, 12 serious and two other- than-serious safety and health violations following a complaint inspection. OSHA has proposed penalties of $59,700 for exposing workers to dangerous machinery that can cause amputation, fall and respiratory hazards.

TOLEDO. – Exel Inc.'s automotive parts warehouse and distribution center in Toledo, which distributes Chrysler brand parts, has been cited for one repeat and two serious safety violations involving unsafe operation of powered industrial vehicles. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated the inspection Feb. 12, 2014, after receiving complaints of a forklift incident at the facility. No injuries were reported. Proposed penalties total $52,500.;

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waterfront Construction Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns, and other hazards found, while workers installed seawalls, at 256 Three Islands Blvd in Hallandale Beach. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection in response to a complaint and proposed a $44,100 penalty.

CHICAGO —Miller Building Systems LLC has been cited for two willful safety violations for exposing workers to fall and overhead hazards while doing roofing work on a residential home under construction in Savoy. This is the fifth time the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for similar violations in the past five years. Proposed penalties total $55,000.

CHAMBLEE, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association are sponsoring a construction safety and health fair for construction workers and their families on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. EDT at Lowe's Home Center, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee 30341.

OSHA inspection finds repeat and serious violations; $92,400 fine proposed

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC, which makes Budweiser and Bud Light beers and other beverages, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two repeat and eight serious safety violations following an inspection of its Columbus brewery's ammonia refrigeration system. Proposed penalties total $92,400.

Last year, nearly 300 workers nationwide were fatally injured in construction-related falls

CHICAGO Miller Building Systems LLC has been cited for two willful safety violations for exposing workers to fall and overhead hazards while doing roofing work on a residential home under construction in Savoy. This is the fifth time the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for similar violations in the past five years. Proposed penalties total $55,000.

CHAMBLEE, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association are sponsoring a construction safety and health fair for construction workers and their families on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. EDT at Lowe's Home Center, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee 30341.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC, which makes Budweiser and Bud Light beers and other beverages, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two repeat and eight serious safety violations following an inspection of its Columbus brewery's ammonia refrigeration system. Proposed penalties total $92,400.

AUBURN, Ala. — Jose Rodriguez, doing business as J and N Construction, was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two repeat and two serious safety violations for exposing employees to fall and amputation hazards following a June inspection at the East Lake subdivision work site. Proposed penalties total $42,240.

ROCHELLE, Ga. — McCleskey Mills Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 28 safety and health violations for exposing workers to amputations, falls and other safety hazards. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection at the peanut processing plant in Rochelle after receiving a complaint. Proposed penalties total $72,553.

Dimensional Machine Works LLC fined $57,750

EAST CAMDEN, Ark. — Austin Powder Co. has been cited for 22 serious and one repeat safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to correct multiple deficiencies in its chemical process safety management and other workplace safety hazards at its East Camden facility. The proposed penalty totals $178,400.

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Major Metals Co. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 10 serious safety violations after receiving a complaint alleging hazards at the facility. OSHA proposed penalties of $41,300 for failing to protect workers from amputation, fall and other hazards at the Mansfield-based steel tubing manufacturer.

AKRON, Ohio — Packaging Corporation of America has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for eight — including five repeat — safety violations for failing to protect workers from amputation and other serious hazards. OSHA initiated an inspection Jan. 21, 2014, after receiving a complaint that workers were reaching in to unjam machines without turning off the machinery.

LAKE MILLS, Wis. — Fiberdome Inc. has agreed to limit employee exposure to styrene, pay a $2,000 penalty and accept a general duty clause citation under the Occupational Safety and Health Act alleging that an employee was exposed to styrene over the industry agreed-upon level. The agreement resolves all outstanding citations issued to Fiberdome in September 2013 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tonawanda Coke Corp. and Kirchner LLC face a total of $161,100 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration following an explosion that occurred Jan. 31, 2014, at the 3875 River Road plant in Tonawanda. The explosion collapsed brick walls, damaged electrical equipment and injured two permanent plant employees and one temporary employee.

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Following the collapse of a Clarksburg communication tower in February 2014 that seriously injured two and claimed the lives of two employees and a volunteer firefighter, S and S Communication Specialists Inc. has been cited for two serious workplace safety violations. The citations issued to the Hulbert, Oklahoma-based company follow an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

CHICAGO — Home Depot USA Inc. has been cited for six, including two repeat, one willful and three serious safety violations, at its home improvement store on North Kimball Avenue in Chicago. The repeat and willful violations involved lack of training and maintenance for powered industrial vehicles. Proposed penalties total $110,700.