A worker had to be rescued after passing out in a confined space. OSHA issued fines, but the company argued this was “unpreventable employee misconduct.” Did a court throw out the fine? [Read more…]
Did ‘unpreventable employee misconduct’ lead to confined space emergency?
February 3, 2017 Comments (0)
Poisonous air in confined space claims 3 lives
January 26, 2017 Comments (1)
What started with one unconscious worker in an underground hole turned into three deaths, and a rescuer in critical condition. The lesson: Don’t try to perform a rescue if you’re not properly equipped. [Read more…]
2 workers lose consciousness in confined space: $73K fine
August 30, 2016 Comments (0)
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 pulled into machine, choked to death: Company to pay $350K to family
July 19, 2016 2 Comments
A scrap metal processor has agreed to pay $350,000 to the family of a worker who was killed when he was pulled into a shredder. [Read more…]
‘Their last moments were awful:’ $3.37M verdict upheld in confined space deaths
February 11, 2016 Comments (0)
“Pain, increasing shortness of breath, increasing fear, increasing terror, and awareness of impending death.” That’s how a medical expert described the asphyxiation deaths of two workers at a commercial laundry. Now a court has upheld an almost $3.37 million award to the families of the two victims. [Read more…]
$1.3 million safety fine for plant explosion that injured 17 workers
January 19, 2016 Comments (0)
Washington state’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has fined Zodiac Cabin & Structures Support LLC $1,316,000 for safety and health violations in connection with an explosion at its plant that injured 17 workers. [Read more…]
Almost $1 million in OSHA fines for deadly confined space blast
October 22, 2015 Comments (0)
OSHA has issued $963,000 in fines to a cleaning services company in connection with the deaths of two of its employees inside a railcar in April. [Read more…]
What new/updated rules is OSHA working on now?
May 29, 2015 Comments (0)
OSHA now predicts that, by the end of this summer, businesses will see three new or revised regulations. [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.
Top 4 rules on OSHA’s regulatory action list
February 26, 2015 Comments (0)
A top OSHA official recently gave an overview of where the agency stands with creating new and updating existing regulations.
