OSHA cites Rock Wool Manufacturing Co. and C and C Personnel LLC; fines total $85,950

Employers' names: Rock Wool Manufacturing Co. and C and C Personnel LLC in Houston, Texas

Citations issued: Aug. 17, 2015

Case Farms Processing ignores dangers, cited with 55 violations after latest inspections

WINESBURG, Ohio – For employees at a leading supplier of chicken to national fast food and supermarket brands, the dangers of amputation, electrocution and hazardous falls are all in a day's work, and part of their employer's long history of violating federal worker safety and health standards.

Participants: U.S. Department of Labor, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development

WINESBURG, Ohio — For employees at a leading supplier of chicken to national fast food and supermarket brands, the dangers of amputation, electrocution and hazardous falls are all in a day's work, and part of their employer's long history of violating federal worker safety and health standards.

ELYRIA, Ohio — The first day on the job for a new employee ended tragically when the 21-year-old man suffered severe burns and the loss of four fingers on his right hand as he tried to clear a jam in a plastic molding machine. The man had been working for a few hours when the incident occurred at an Elyria manufacturer.

Employer name: Family Dollar Stores of Connecticut Inc.

Citations issued: As a result of the conditions found at the 1175 State St. store in Bridgeport on April 6, OSHA has cited Family Dollar Stores of Connecticut Inc. for two repeat and three serious violations of workplace safety standards. In March 2011, the company was cited for exit access and storage hazards at its 238 Captain Thomas Blvd. store in West Haven.

NEW YORK — Customers at a busy Manhattan delicatessen, salad and sushi bar probably did not know the deli and its owner were underpaying workers who served them lunch each day.

An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division of the Village 38 delicatessen at 575 Eighth Ave. found that 575 Market Corp. and its owner, Maria Park, violated the minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Employer name: Inzi Controls of Alabama Inc.

Inspection site: 375 Highway 203, Elba, Alabama 36323

Date citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on 8-11-15. The inspection was initiated in April 22, 2015, as part of the agency's Regional Emphasis Program on Safety in the Auto Industry.

Employer name: Wanzek Construction, 83763 527th Avenue, Oakdale, Nebraska. The company is headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota.

Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one serious safety violation to the company, which was received Aug. 10.

AIKEN, S.C. — Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will pay $234,895 and review its personnel policies to resolve allegations of systemic pay discrimination at its site in Aiken. A compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that the management company for the Savannah River nuclear site discriminated against women in some engineering, technical and administrative positions.

Companies ignored danger of asbestos at Okawville renovation project

OKAWVILLE, Ill. – As they did the hard work of removing floor tiles, insulation and other materials at what was once an elementary school, employees of two Illinois companies were unaware that they were exposed to deadly asbestos fibers.

High violation rates drop, fewest mines identified in screening for chronic violators

Date of Action: Aug. 5, 2015

Type of Action: Consent Judgment and Order

Names of Defendants: American Hydraulics Corp., Kevin M. Lynch and Janette M. Rioux, individually and in their capacities as fiduciaries of the AHC Corp. 401(k) Plan

NORTH LIMA, Ohio — Emergency ambulance workers must concern themselves first with the needs of the people who depend on them. Employees working at a North Lima medical transport company also had to worry about the dangers of infection and disease because their employer failed to protect them.

OKAWVILLE, Ill. — As they did the hard work of removing floor tiles, insulation and other materials at what was once an elementary school, employees of two Illinois companies were unaware that they were exposed to deadly asbestos fibers.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Pattern of Violations reforms put in place by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration have been "real game changers" in protecting miners and promoting a culture focused on safety and health in mines across the nation, Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, said today.

Date of Action: Aug. 5, 2015

Type of Action: Consent Judgment and Order

Names of Defendants: American Hydraulics Corp., Kevin M. Lynch and Janette M. Rioux, individually and in their capacities as fiduciaries of the AHC Corp. 401(k) Plan

Employer name: FWD/Seagrave Apparatus, 105 East 12th Street, Clintonville, Wisconsin

Citations issued: Aug. 10, 2015

Employer name: Bigston Corporation

Investigation site: 1590 Touhy Ave., Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Chicago North Area Office issued 11 serious and two other-than-serious safety and health violations to the company on Aug. 4.

The serious violations include: