OSHA has fined a Rochester, NY, recycling company in connection with the June death of an employee inside a compactor.

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Tags: compactor, crushed to death, lockout/tagout, recycling, repeat violations

A company recently was fined $563,000 for 10 OSHA violations. How did a relatively small number of fines add up to that large amount?

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Tags: fall, lockout/tagout, manufacturer, repeat violations, willful violations

A retailer faces a hefty OSHA fine for exit hazards. This citation also shows how the safety agency is currently using repeat violations against businesses with multiple locations.

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Tags: exit hazards, repeat violations, Toys R Us

A small business with just 50 employees will have to pay a hefty OSHA fine for repeat violations after a recent re-inspection.

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Tags: inspection, OSHA fine, repeat violations, small business

Recent statistics show OSHA continues to focus its inspections on specific problems, rather than conduct them randomly.

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Tags: fatalities, inspections, OSHA, repeat violations