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Worker’s complaint leads to $161K fine


June 28, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, confined spaces, cost of safety, hazard communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Respiratory safety, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

Establishing an open-door policy for employees to bring safety problems to management’s attention can be a real cost-saver: In this case, it might have saved thousands of dollars in OSHA fines.

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One complaint, three violations, six-figure fine


October 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

When it comes to machine guarding and lockout/tagout, OSHA will levy much higher fines when employees don’t receive proper training.

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