August 18, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Cleveland manufacturer exposes workers to amputation, other hazards [08/18/2015]

Employer name: Voss Industries LLC

Investigation site: 2168 W. 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Cleveland Office issued 12 serious and one other-than-serious safety violations to Voss Industries LLC, an aircraft component and product manufacturer. The company received those citations, Aug. 7.

The serious violations include:

August 18, 2015

MSHA News Release: One-year anniversary of respirable coal dust rule shows reforms are working [08/18/2015]

ARLINGTON, Va. — One year ago this month, the landmark respirable dust rule went into effect, adding a number of increased protections for coal miners and closing several loopholes that masked their exposure to unhealthy coal mine dust.

August 18, 2015

EBSA News Brief: Court orders Gulf Shores Marina LLC and fiduciaries to compensate GSM/RYS 401(k) Plan for failure to remit employee [08/18/2015]

Date of Action: Aug. 4, 2015

Type of Action: Consent Judgment and Order

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Gulf Shores Marina LLC, Laura M. Prioli, Stephen C. Main, Kenneth A. Main II, and the GSM/RYS 401(k) Plan

August 18, 2015

EBSA News Brief: Labor Department files suit against Steven J. Watkins and Oxford Holdings Inc. alleging that they kept employees' contributions to retirement plan [08/18/2015]

Date of action:Aug. 7, 2015

Type of action: Complaint

Name(s) of defendant(s): Steven J. Watkins, Oxford Holdings Inc., and Aetna 401(k) Plan

August 17, 2015

WHD News Brief: US Department of Labor recovers $176K in wages, damages for
76 nurses employed by Michigan's Friends Who Care
[08/17/2015]

Type of Action: Consent Judgment

Name of Defendant: Friends Who Care Inc., Gayle Busselle

Resolution: A total of 76 current and former nurses employed by Friends Who Care Inc. are receiving $176,228 in back wages and liquidated damages under terms of a Consent Judgment entered in federal court in Flint, Michigan, Aug. 14.

August 17, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Pipe insulator and staffing agency cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards in Houston [08/17/2015]

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

August 13, 2015

Chicken processor faces $861K in fines after OSHA finds workers continue to be exposed to serious amputation, electrocution and fall hazards

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.

August 13, 2015

OSHA News Release: Chicken processor faces $861K in fines after OSHA finds workers continue to be exposed to serious amputation, electrocution and fall hazards [08/13/2015]

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.

August 13, 2015

OSHA News Release: 21-year-old employee loses 4 fingers on his first day [08/13/2015]

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.

August 13, 2015

OSHA News Brief: OSHA: Bridgeport Family Dollar store employees face exit access hazards [08/13/2015]

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.

August 12, 2015

WHD News Release: Manhattan deli, owner owe $300K in back pay, damages to 64 employees denied legally required wages and overtime [08/12/2015]

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.

August 12, 2015

OSHA News Brief: OSHA report: Inzi Controls Inc., continues to expose workers to amputation hazards [08/12/2015]

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.

August 12, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Construction company cited in death of worker at wind energy site [08/12/2015]

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.

August 12, 2015

OFCCP News Release: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions to pay nearly $235K to 72 employees in wage discrimination settlement with US Labor Department [08/12/2015]

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.

August 11, 2015

Illinois construction companies, manager face nearly $2M in fines for exposing workers to known asbestos hazards

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.

August 11, 2015

Recent Pattern of Violations reforms by MSHA led to significant improvements in mine safety, culture change

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

August 11, 2015

Fiduciaries to restore $19K to Manchester, New Hampshire, 401(k) plan

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