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$1.2 million OSHA fine for hiding injuries and illnesses


September 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Injuries, Investigations, Recordkeeping, Special Report, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety

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OSHA fines over one-million dollars have become more common. But here’s one with a twist: It’s not for workplace hazards — it’s for recordkeeping violations.

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OSHA fines SeaWorld in fatal whale attack on trainer


August 25, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?

OSHA has cited SeaWorld of Florida for three safety violations following the death of an animal trainer who was pulled under the water by a six-ton killer whale in Orlando.

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How OSHA fines can lead to bigger costs


August 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

Sure, a $16.6 million OSHA fine sounds like a lot of money. But that might be only the tip of the iceberg in the case involving an explosion at a Kleen Energy construction site.

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Kleen Energy explosion: OSHA issues third-largest fine ever


August 6, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

A February explosion in Middletown, CT, that killed six workers, injured 50 others and ravaged an under-construction energy plant has prompted OSHA to issue its third-largest fine ever.

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OSHA urged to place special restrictions on BP


August 5, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: BP, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety

While BP still works on cutting off the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico for good, another safety matter waits in the wings for the company: settling citations issued by OSHA for two of its refineries.

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OSHA says explosion could’ve been prevented


August 4, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, fire/explosion

Two companies face more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars in fines in connection with an explosion that resulted from the combination of flammable vapors and welding.

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Worker suffers fatal fall: Was it unpreventable employee misconduct?


August 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

A worker falls to his death while upgrading a communication tower. An OSHA investigation showed that the worker had, for some reason, detached himself from his fall protection. Is the company at fault?

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Key to lower OSHA fines after a violation


July 30, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, enforcement, new court decision

Uh oh. An OSHA inspector shows up at your business. He uncovers a violation, and you don’t dispute it. How do you limit your company’s financial liability?

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Company faces retaliation complaint on top of OSHA fine


July 28, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, whistleblower

It should come as no surprise to a company that it will face a retaliation complaint if it fires a whistleblower who complained to OSHA about workplace safety.

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OSHA uses general duty clause to issue workplace violence fine


July 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement, workplace violence

As Wal-Mart fights an OSHA general duty clause (GDC) fine about retail crowds, the agency has issued another citation under the catch-all regulation involving workplace violence.

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11 injured in fireworks mishap; victim gets skin grafts


July 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

You’ve all heard the warnings: Let the professionals set off fireworks. The real dangers of these explosives become apparent when even the pros have problems.

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Rain, sleet and snow are no match for OSHA


July 2, 2010 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Electrical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, inspections, lockout/tagout

OSHA is going postal. No, not like that.

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It’s not just the feds: Record state safety fine issued


June 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, enforcement

When federal OSHA announced a crackdown on state-run safety agencies, it said many of them were issuing fines that didn’t serve as deterrents to companies. Now it appears at least one state has heard that message loud and clear.

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Explosion killed bystander; OSHA fines total half-a-million


June 9, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement, fire/explosion

OSHA has fined a Belvedere, IL, company $510,000 in connection with a December 2009 explosion that killed a bystander.

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OSHA issues second million-dollar fine in a month


June 1, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, confined spaces, cost of safety

A South Dakota company now faces $1.61 million in citations.

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Double fatality in confined space leads to $1.32M in OSHA fines


May 21, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, confined spaces, enforcement

Seven-figure OSHA fines are becoming more common, especially in cases when the agency believes the company acted with willful disregard to safety.

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Repeat offender faces $130K fine for health violations


May 5, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Respiratory safety, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety

As part of its recent “get tough” stance, OSHA has promised to go after companies with previous violations and to re-emphasize health inspections. This case covers both bases.

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Video captures moments leading to worker fatality


May 4, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Video, Who Got Fined and Why?

Workplace cameras captured a practice used by several workers at a Cintas laundry facility in Tulsa, OK: They’d climb onto large conveyors to dislodge stuck piles of clothing going into industrial dryers. One camera also recorded Eleazar Torres Gomez as he was pulled into one of the dryers — an incident that led to his death.

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OSHA fines company in workers’ fall on Cowboys’ stadium roof


May 3, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

A subcontractor faces an OSHA fine in connection with an incident on the roof of the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium that seriously injured two workers.

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Company fined $116,000 for fatality; employee crushed


April 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

Here’s a story you can share with employees and supervisors about why lockout/tagout is so important:

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OSHA hits company with hefty fine after worker is scalped


March 24, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

Lack of machine guarding and dangling hair: a combination that can lead to painful injuries.

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Tougher penalties: Safety incentive or government interference?


March 22, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: OSHA news, Special Report, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, enforcement, whistleblower

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“Unscrupulous employers often consider it more cost effective to pay the minimal OSHA penalty and continue to operate an unsafe workplace than to correct the underlying health and safety problem. The current penalties do not provide an adequate deterrent.”

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Lack of safety training leads to worker fatality and OSHA fine


March 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

A crane operator who crashed into a 105-foot light pole that killed a worker didn’t receive proper training, according to OSHA.

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State issues fines for violating swine flu standards


February 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Respiratory safety, Who Got Fined and Why?, swine flu, whistleblower

At least one state made good on threats to fine healthcare facilities if they didn’t protect their employees by following H1N1 flu standards.

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Top 10 OSHA fines of 2009


February 22, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, Injuries, Investigations, OSHA news, Safety training, Special Report, Top-10 list, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, cost of safety, criminal charges, enforcement, fire/explosion, inspections, whistleblower

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In the first year of the Obama administration, OSHA was busy handing out fines the likes of which hadn’t been seen for eight years. Here’s our rundown of 10 significant fines from the last 12 months, and what they mean for businesses:

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Bizarre accident: Chopper causes tree to fall, killing worker


February 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

OSHA has issued several citations to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon in connection with an incident in which an employee was killed by a falling tree.

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Is this a good method to reduce workplace injuries?


January 25, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Special Report, Transportation safety, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, enforcement

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Criminal prosecution of companies where safety violations cause serious injuries or fatalities are rare in the U.S. With that in mind, it’s interesting to note how such cases are handled in another democracy.

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Company agrees to pay fine in Slim Jim plant blast that killed 4


January 14, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

ConAgra Foods has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Labor regarding the explosion at a Slim Jim factory last year that killed four workers and injured about 70 others.

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Companies fined after worker killed in chocolate vat


January 13, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

Two companies face fines for a fatality in which an employee fell into a vat of melting chocolate.

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OSHA drops proposed fine in connection with fatality


December 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

OSHA has dropped a proposed fine against an electrical company in Savannah, GA, after company officials met with the agency.

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Audit to look into OSHA penalty reductions


December 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement

It’s no secret: Companies hardly ever pay fine amounts that OSHA initially issues. Sometimes, the amounts are reduced significantly. Is that about to change?

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Employee misconduct or employer negligence?


November 23, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Fatality, Special Report, Who Got Fined and Why?, new court decision

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When a worker doesn’t use PPE and dies on the job as a result, is the employer responsible or is it a case of employee misconduct?

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OSHA issues crowd control guidelines in wake of Wal-Mart death


November 18, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

Almost one year after a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by “Black Friday” shoppers, OSHA has issued crowd control guidelines for retailers. And Wal-Mart contested the fine associated with the case.

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Plant fined after worker is crushed in ice machine


November 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

A seafood processing plant faces $66,800 in OSHA fines after a worker was crushed to death in an ice machine.

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OSHA issues largest fine in its history


November 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

OSHA has proposed $87.43 million in fines against BP for the company’s failure to correct hazards uncovered after the 2005 explosion at its Texas City, TX, plant that killed 15 people and injured 170 others.

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