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Company faces criminal charges in teen worker’s death


July 28, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: confined spaces, criminal charges, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

A Colorado grain elevator company is scheduled to plead guilty and be sentenced Aug. 5 in connection with the death of a 17-year-old worker who was buried alive in a grain bin in 2009.

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18-year-old killed in grain elevator


June 7, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Young people and safety

Michigan OSHA (MIOSHA) is investigating the death of a high school junior inside a corn silo near Standish, MI.

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Court: OSHA can subpoena your insurance records


May 16, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, inspections, Investigations, Latest News & Views, new court decision, OSHA news, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, Workers' comp

An attempt to prevent OSHA from obtaining records from a company’s workers’ comp insurance carrier has failed.

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Fall into grain bin kills employee; OSHA issues fine


December 28, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

A grain elevator company faces $75,000 in OSHA fines following the death of a worker.

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