April 12, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Here’s an update of a story we’ve been following. The owner and a manager of a printing company have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with the death of a 26-year-old pregnant employee who was crushed by a machine. The owner faces time in prison.
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Tags: Cal/OSHA, criminal charges, crushed by a machine, prison
April 5, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Update: After Nevada OSHA said he posed a possible workplace safety hazard, the state Assembly has voted to oust Rep. Steven Brooks from his elected office.
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Tags: Nevada OSHA, unstable employee, workplace hazard, workplace violence
February 8, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Here’s a reminder for workers: When they realize a mistake has been made, they need to take all necessary safety precautions while correcting the error, even if it takes more time. Anything else can prove fatal.
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Tags: harness and lanyard, Tennessee OSHA, worker decapitated
February 1, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Chevron faces $963,200 in fines from Cal/OSHA for 25 citations in connection with the Aug. 6, 2012, fire at the company’s refinery in Richmond, CA. This is the highest penalty in Cal/OSHA’s history.
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Tags: Cal/OSHA, Chevron refinery fire, corroded pipe, ruptured pipe
January 22, 2013 by Fred Hosier
OSHA fines are one thing. But imagine being shut down because of a safety violation. In this case, it was lack of machine guards.
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Tags: Cal/OSHA, machine guards, stop-work order, underground economy
January 4, 2013 by Fred Hosier
A multi-year fight between government safety agencies and a manufacturer of food flavorings comes to the end with a settlement that lowers a fine but also restricts use of a dangerous chemical.
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Tags: diacetyl, Indiana OSHA, popcorn lung, Sensient Flavors
November 1, 2012 by Fred Hosier
An oil refining company has settled a case with New Mexico OSHA over a 2010 fire and explosion that killed two workers and seriously injured two others.
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Tags: Navajo Refining, New Mexico OSHA, Northwest Insulation of Texas, storage tank explosion
October 16, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Authorities responding to a 9-1-1 call made a gruesome discovery at a Bumble Bee Foods seafood plant in California.
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Tags: bumble bee, CAL-OSHA, worker cooked to death
August 28, 2012 by Fred Hosier
OSHA administrator David Michaels has said the federal agency uses news releases about fines against employers to shame the companies into improving safety. Does this bad publicity actually get companies to improve safety? That remains to be seen, but one employer is losing business over bad safety publicity.
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Tags: bronchiolitis obliterans, diacetyl, popcorn lung, Sensient Flavors, Starbucks
August 6, 2012 by Fred Hosier
More reaction to the fatal movie theater shooting in Colorado: A major city releases a public service announcement with tips for surviving a workplace shooting. Also: New developments in the UCLA death of lab assistant Sheri Sangji. Is it time for a universal, nationwide motorcycle helmet law? And investigators look into why a Six Flags roller coaster malfunctioned.
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Tags: motorcycle helmet laws, movie theater shooting, Superman roller coaster, UCLA lab researcher death
