The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Ohio plumbing company Payne Enterprises, Inc., with several safety violations following the death of one of their employees. The company now faces fines of $145,860. Employee Killed in Trench Collapse The incident…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited auto insulation manufacturer Autoneum North America for safety violations at the company’s Oregon, Ohio (suburban Toledo) location. This occurred after the FDA responded to a report of amputation at the facility, and found that the company…
Conn-Selmer, a leading manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments for students, amateurs and professionals, was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing employees to copper dust and machine hazards. The company faces up to $200,230 in fines for two repeated…
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently published a new study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. According to the study, falls remain a persistent cause of work-related injuries and deaths, with the construction and oil and gas industries remaining the…
On April 26, 2018, the AFL-CIO released their annual report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s worker. Entitled “Death on the Job, the Toll of Neglect, 2018,” this is the 27th annual report the federation has released. It contains state and…