August 1, 2016

OSHA cites Georgia Swifty Car Wash after worker suffers amputation

Employer name: Swifty Athens LLC, doing business as Swifty Car Wash LLC

Inspection site: 2434 W. Broad St., Athens, Georgia 30606

Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to Swifty Car Wash on July 30 for 10 serious and one other-than-serious safety violations.

July 29, 2016

OSHA finds Connecticut gauge manufacturer exposing workers to amputation, crushing and electrical hazards

HARTFORD, Conn. – Federal workplace safety and health inspectors cited an Uncasville manufacturer that makes tachometers and speed-measuring devices for 11 serious violations, including obvious amputation, crushing, and electrical hazards.

July 28, 2016

OSHA cites Great Southern Peanut for combustible dust, improper machine guarding and other safety, health hazards; proposes more than $110K in fines

Employer name: Great Southern Peanut LLC

Inspection site: 132 5th St., Leesburg, Georgia 31763

Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on July 25 for 13 repeated, four serious and four other-than-serious safety and health violations.

July 28, 2016

OSHA identifies 21 serious violations after inspection of San Antonio specialty foods producer; proposes $104K in fines

Employer name: Bluebonnet Foods, L.P. doing business as GoodHeart Specialty Foods Co.

Location: 11122 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, Texas 78217

Date citations issued: July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

Houston contractor found violating serious trench hazards for sixth time in 10 years; faces $124K in OSHA penalties

Employer name: Oscar Renda Contracting Inc.

Inspection site: Subdivision on Shepherd Street, Houston, Texas

Citations issued: July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

Two Queens contractors expose employees to fall, fire and electrical hazards at Chinatown construction site, OSHA finds

NEW YORK – Federal workplace safety and health inspectors have cited two Queens construction companies a total of $117,170 for exposing workers to fall, fire and electrical hazards while rehabilitating three adjoining buildings at 223 Grand St. in Manhattan’s Chinatown.

July 28, 2016

OSHA finds Chicago-area electroplating company continues to expose workers to dangerous machine hazards, allow other safety hazards

PALATINE, Ill. – Federal safety inspectors found a suburban Chicago electroplating company continues to put its employees in danger of serious injuries by failing to install adequate machine safety guards, train workers in machine safety procedures and correct electrical deficiencies in the plant – all violations for which inspectors cited the Arlington Plating Company in 2013.

July 27, 2016

OSHA finds Windsor adhesive tape manufacturer exposed workers to widespread electrical, fire, chemical hazards

Employer name: Scapa North America LLC, 111 Great Pond Drive, Windsor, Connecticut.

What prompted OSHA’s inspection: The Hartford Area Office of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration began an inspection of the adhesive tape manufacturer on Jan. 14, 2016, after employees complained of serious electrical hazards.

July 27, 2016

Inspection finds Ohio stone fabricator again exposes workers to harmful noise, respiratory dangers at stone-cutting yard

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A federal workplace safety and health inspection found an Ohio stone fabricator again exposed to workers the risks of hearing loss and respiratory damage, the same dangers found at the facility in 2012.

July 27, 2016

OSHA cites Pilgrim’s Pride for medical mismanagement, fall, machine guarding and other safety, health hazards; proposes $78K in fines

Employer name: Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

Inspection site: 19740 Highway 90, Live Oak, Florida 32060

Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on July 25 for 14 serious and eight other-than-serious safety and health violations. This inspection fell under OSHA’s Regional Emphasis Programs for Poultry Processing Facilities.

July 26, 2016

OSHA cites grain handling, processor for exposing workers to grain, noise, fall hazards at Nebraska site

Employer name: New Alliance
9620 S. Railroad Ave.
Bridgeport, Nebraska                         

Citations issued: July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016

Statement from OSHA Regional Administrator Richard Mendelson on U.S. Steel settlement

PHILADELPHIA – Richard Mendelson, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regional administrator in Philadelphia, today issued the following statement on OSHA’s settlement with U.S. Steel:

July 22, 2016

OSHA: Auto parts manufacturer continues to expose workers to amputation, crushing and other serious machine hazards

AUBURN, Ala. – Federal inspectors concluded an inspection of an automobile auto parts manufacturer and found that permanent and temporary employees faced the dangers of being caught-in machinery, hit by objects and the risk of amputation at the Pyongsan America Inc. facility in Auburn. Pyongsan manufactures heating, ventilation and air conditioning hoses for Hyundai, Kia, Chrysler and General Motors.

July 21, 2016

Workplace safety inspection finds Georgia’s Chaparral Boats exposing employees to serious hazards; OSHA proposes $47K in fines

Employer name: Chaparral Boats Inc.

Inspection site: 300 Industrial Blvd., Nashville, Georgia 31639        

July 21, 2016

OSHA cites Corpus Christi Steam methane reformer plant for willful, serious violations for safety failures that exposed workers to health dangers

Employer name: Air Liquide Large Industries US LP

Inspection Site: 5880 Up River Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78408

Citations issued: July 20, 2016

July 15, 2016

OSHA issues 1 repeat, 10 serious citations to Colorado steel mill after inspection in agency’s effort to prevent amputations

Employer name: Evraz Inc. NA

Worksite: 1612 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo, Colorado 81004

Citations issued: July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016

OSHA cites East Hartford mattress recycler for uncorrected, new and recurring hazards for workers

Employer: Recyc-Mattress Corp., 12 Eastern Park Road
East Hartford, Connecticut, a mattress recycler.

July 15, 2016

OSHA cites Macy’s, The Finish Line for blocked exits, electrical shock hazards and other safety violations; retailers face more than $103K in fines

AVENTURA, Fla. – A federal workplace safety inspection of the Macy’s department store in Aventura by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found employees at risk due to repeated and serious violations related to blocked exits, improper housekeeping and electric shock hazards.