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Business closes to settle $1.2M OSHA fine


July 5, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Updated story, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

A company and its owner have agreed not to employ people to work with explosives to settle a $1.2 million OSHA fine in connection with an explosion that killed two workers.

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$378K fine: OSHA says company defied safety rules


April 25, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Electrical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

A Midwest green energy company now knows that getting caught in OSHA’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP) results in huge fines.

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