OSHRC
Son of crew chief electrocuted; employer appeals $84K OSHA fine
OSHA says when a roofer moved a ladder, it came in contact with a power line and electrocuted him. The employer presented three arguments why $84,000 in OSHA fines should be thrown out.
Top 10 OSHA fines of 2009
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:
Trial to determine how far OSHA can go with enterprise-wide orders
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) will hear a case that will determine the extent to which OSHA and the Commission can order a company to abate hazards at all of its locations. Forklifts are the issue in this case.
Unpreventable employee misconduct defense requirements to be reviewed by 5th Circuit
An employer who failed in using the unpreventable employee misconduct defense to prevent an OSHA citation has petitioned the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the requirements of that defense. The employer wants the appeals court to broadly apply that defense because it claims an administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and […]
Wal-Mart drops appeal of trampling death fine, says it’ll pay
Wal-Mart says it’ll pay a $7,000 OSHA fine in connection with the 2008 trampling death of a store employee. This ends a six-year fight by the retail giant against the General Duty Clause (GDC) citation.
Wal-Mart spending millions to fight employee trampling death fine
It’s been four years since a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by a Black Friday crowd in Valley Stream, NY. OSHA fined the mega-store $7,000. Wal-Mart has now spent millions fighting the fine.
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