Ciot Toronto Inc., an importer and distributor of stone, granite, and tile, pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 after two workers were injured on consecutive days while moving stone slabs.
D.S. Meyer Enterprise LLC has been fined $52,500 for the violation.
The company allegedly retaliated against workers after being cited by OSHA.
The agency claims the builder's failure to follow safety standards caused the fatality.
"In 2015, 28 miners lost their lives, the lowest number of deaths ever recorded in a single year.... I am proud to be part of this institution and its legacy," Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main wrote in a blog post honoring the agency on its 38th birthday.
OSHA issued the company two repeat citations and proposed penalties of $92,400.
"This is a case [where] a minor repair could have prevented workers at this refinery from exposure to a life-threatening acid," said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. "These citations and penalties are a wake-up call that refineries must follow strict safety protocols to protect their employees."
The study will assess how well the Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) safety measures used by the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Management System identify high-risk carriers and predict future crash risk, crash severity, or other safety indicators for motor carriers, including the highest-risk carriers.
The DOT says C.A.T. Labor Services violated federal laws.
The agency has fined Catanzaro & Sons Enterprise for $49K.
OSHA has issued 15 citations to R&B Contractors for safety lapses.
More than 3.5 million inspections of commercial vehicles take place annually in the United States. These roadside checks have saved 7,000 lives since 2001, according to DOT.
The administration announced the citations in a news brief.
According to the agency, Skyline Contracting and Roofing Corp. of Taunton, Mass., ignored industry standards.
OSHA has fined Budney Overhaul & Repair $46K.
Walker International Events Inc. has been cited for crushing and electrical hazards.
According to the agency's investigation, the contractor did not follow the manufacturer's plans or install adequate bracing.
OSHA says that Crothall Laundry Services failed to prevent equipment from operating.
Operations at the U.S. Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the transuranic waste disposal site outside of Carlsbad, N.M., were suspended after two serious February 2014 incidents involving worker exposures to smoke and radiation.
EPA reported it is expanding its initiative focused on reducing toxic air pollution by adding large storage tanks and hazardous waste facilities to its work to address public health threats.