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.
Worker dies in confined space; $188K OSHA fine
December 10, 2014 Comments (0)
A worker who was cleaning inside a confined space (a rail car) collapsed and later died. OSHA says his employer didn’t have equipment or trained personnel to properly rescue the employee. [Read more…]
What’s new/changing with OSHA regs in 2015?
December 2, 2014 Comments (0)
With two years to go in the current administration, OSHA plans to create some new regulations and update some old ones. [Read more…]
2 die in cesspit trying to retrieve cell phone
June 9, 2014 Comments (0)
Here’s a lesson for workers: No piece of equipment (including a cell phone) is worth entering a hazardous confined space and endangering your life.
Worker stuck up to his knees in hot tar: $63K OSHA fine
March 27, 2014 Comments (0)
OSHA has issued 10 serious citations and $63,360 in fines against a Florida company following an investigation into an incident in which an employee became trapped up to his knees in hot, liquid asphalt. [Read more…]
Lessons from 2 recent bizarre workplace deaths
September 25, 2013 2 Comments
An important reason to investigate workplace deaths is to prevent similar occurrences. Here are two recent worker fatalities and the potential lessons from both for other employees. They involve a sewer worker and a street sweeper. [Read more…]
OSHA fines Republic Steel $1.1M for 24 violations after union complaint
August 14, 2013 Comments (0)
A formal complaint from the United Steelworkers Union sent OSHA to Republic Steel’s Canton, Ohio, plant. Result: $1,138,500 in fines for 24 violations. [Read more…]
Bumble Bee tuna worker cooked to death in oven; Cal/OSHA issues fines
May 13, 2013 5 Comments
The death of a worker who was accidentally cooked to death in an industrial pressure cooker has resulted in fines for Bumble Bee tuna company. [Read more…]
Company fined $166K for two worker deaths in confined space
March 26, 2012 Comments (0)
Cal/OSHA has issued 16 citations totaling $166,890 to a recycling company in connection with the deaths of two brothers in a storm drain system. [Read more…]
