After one worker collapsed inside a confined space, a second one rushed in and also lost consciousness. Now the company faces $73,105 in fines. [Read more…]
Worker almost killed by meat grinder: $74K OSHA fine
February 2, 2016 Comments (0)
An industrial meat grinder was just moments away from breaking a worker’s neck before it was shut off. Now Cal/OSHA has issued fines to two companies in connection to the incident.
Off-road vehicle injury: Will OSHA fine stick, or was this unpreventable misconduct?
December 1, 2015 Comments (0)
An employee blatantly violates one of your safety rules and causes an injury. Should you have to pay an OSHA fine for that? [Read more…]
Companies ignore stop-work order; now they face $305K in fines
October 21, 2015 Comments (0)
When Cal/OSHA inspectors found an 11-foot unshored excavation at a construction site, the agency issued a stop-work order the same day. Three weeks later, work restarted despite failure to correct the hazards. Now two companies face large fines. [Read more…]
Owner and manager face manslaughter charges in worker’s deadly fall
October 5, 2015 Comments (0)
The owner of a construction company and a foreman have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in connection with the Dec. 2012 falling death of a carpenter. [Read more…]
Window washer falls 11 stories and survives: Cal/OSHA issues fines
June 1, 2015 Comments (0)
A window cleaning company faces citations and fines in connection with an incident in which a window washer fell 11 stories from the roof of a building and survived. [Read more…]
Safety manager faces prison: Worker fatally burned in industrial oven
April 30, 2015 4 Comments
A former safety manager, an operations director and Bumble Bee Foods LLC all face criminal charges in connection with the 2012 death of an employee inside an industrial oven.
Worker suffers amputation after 100,000-pound crane runs over his leg
April 21, 2015 Comments (0)
A company appealed a safety fine following an incident that caused a worker to suffer the amputation of his lower leg after a 100,000-pound gantry crane ran over it. Now a court has weighed in on whether the fine should stick. [Read more…]
Effort underway to prosecute more OSHA crimes
May 2, 2014 Comments (0)
While it’s still rare, we’ve been hearing for a while now that OSHA is stepping up its efforts to refer some fatality cases for criminal prosecution. Now one law enforcement agency is joining the effort. [Read more…]
Can OSHA re-open closed investigations?
November 1, 2013 Comments (0)
Once a company receives a notice of “no violation” after an OSHA investigation, can the agency re-open the matter? Yes, but one requirement must be met, as a recent case involving a fatality shows. [Read more…]
