L&I assessed one willful violation and the maximum $70,000 fine for knowingly and intentionally not following safe work practices for the control of hazards when shutting down the flare, as well as a serious violation and $7,000 fine for giving workers the incorrect procedure for shutting down the flare.
The citations were issued for fall protection violations and failing to provide protective eyewear to workers using a pneumatic nail gun.
Ohio Gasket & Shim Company, an Akron, Ohio, metal stamping company, has been cited for one willful violation and 12 serious safety violations.
NHTSA will hold a series of cross-cutting regional meetings across the country early next year to gather ideas, engage new partners, and generate additional approaches to combat human behavioral issues that contribute to road deaths.
Ted Hebert LLC faces willful and serious violations.
An amendment to a budget deal that has been signed into law will allow OSHA to increase its fines annually.
OSHA has issued a notice to Hunter Holmes Mcguire VA Medical Center.
"Volkswagen broke the trust of consumers and exposed people to harmful pollution," said Department of Ecology Director Maia Bellon. "Their actions violated our state's laws, and we're taking action."
"DEA's 360 Strategy recognizes that we need to utilize every community resource possible to reach young people and attack the heroin and prescription drug epidemic at multiple levels," said Gary Tuggle, DEA special agency in charge for the Philadelphia Division.
OSHA has issued $407,400 in proposed fines along with eight egregious willful and four serious violations to Design Plastering Inc. and Design Plastering West LLC of Phoenix, Ariz.
The U.S. government plans to fine the company for the way it handled airbag recalls.
The Financial Times has obtained documents revealing Europe’s top environmental regulator raised concerns years ago.
A Washington state family of three died when a 110-foot concrete section fell onto their car in April 2015.
OSHA cited the Illinois poultry facility for one repeat and four serious safety violations.
CBS Pilings Solutions was cited for three serious safety violations.
The Federal Railroad Administration will push for stronger track inspector training. "Our country relies on the safe transportation of large quantities of energy products across the nation, and it is our responsibility to require operators to implement strict safety standards," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services has been cited for more than 30 violations after incident. The company faces penalties of $963,000, and OSHA has placed it in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Endicott Clay Products has been cited for three serious safety violations.
"While this report summarizes the research and data available, it also highlights how much remains unknown," said the report's author, Dr. Jim Hedlund. "For example, we still don't know with certainty how much of a specific drug will cause impairment or if such a relationship can even be defined. Many states do not have the data to measure their drug-impaired driving scope or characteristics."
Both Arthur Funk & Sons Inc. and Weaver Construction and Roofing Inc. were assessed willful violation by OSHA.