Which fine is larger: One from OSHA involving two worker deaths or a Gaming Control Board fine against a Las Vegas casino for underage drinking and drug use?
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Tags: Las Vegas Sun, Nevada OSHA, OSHA fine
OSHA fines increase with the categorization of the violation. A new agency document spells out what inspectors have to find to issue the higher fines.
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Tags: OSHA Field Operations Manual, OSHA fine, serious OSHA violation
A construction company is appealing a fine from California’s OSHA in the wake of a double fatality.
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Tags: construction, double fatal, drowned, OSHA fine
Since we started SafetyNewsAlert.com several months ago, we’ve heard from many readers that OSHA needs to hold employees as well as employers accountable for safety to reduce injuries and fatalities. Now, OSHA has taken steps with one company to do just that.
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Tags: employees accountable, OSHA fine, reduce injuries, reduce supervisor salaries, settlement
Tyson Foods has agreed to pay the maximum penalty for a willful violation of an OSHA standard resulting in the death of an employee.
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Tags: employee death, OSHA fine, Tyson Foods, willful violation
A small business with just 50 employees will have to pay a hefty OSHA fine for repeat violations after a recent re-inspection.
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Tags: inspection, OSHA fine, repeat violations, small business
Laundry company Cintas Corp. has reached a settlement with OSHA to resolve six safety-related cases, including one that resulted in a worker fatality.
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Tags: Cintas, Fatality, lockout/tagout, OSHA fine, settlement
A Wisconsin company will pay a hefty fine for OSHA violations connected to an explosion that injured two workers, forced a mile-wide evacuation and seriously damaged a building.
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When it comes to machine guarding and lockout/tagout, OSHA will levy much higher fines when employees don’t receive proper training.
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When OSHA inspects chemical plants, petroleum refineries and other complex operations, any process safety violations will add up quickly to significant fines.
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Tags: inspection, OSHA fine, process safety
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