November 14, 2012 by Fred Hosier
A newspaper published a photo of some public works employees fixing a broken water main. Then, OSHA got involved.
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Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, newspaper photo, OSHA regulation, water main break
June 21, 2012 by Fred Hosier
It’s happened again. A newspaper photo shows workers breaking OSHA violations. The photo showed three workers painting a foot-bridge above a creek. Their use of ladders placed in the creek came into question.
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Tags: Frederick News-Post, newspaper photo, painting, stepladder safety
May 11, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Last month we told you about how a newspaper photo got an organization into trouble with OSHA. Now, fear of something similar happening cost some workers a week on the job. A newspaper snapped their photo while they were dangling their legs over the edge of an I-beam, eating lunch and watching a ball game.
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Tags: beam, lunch break, newspaper photo