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Metal Shredders Cited in Electrocution Death of Welder

The parent company, Cohen Brothers, was also cited for three serious electrical safety violations.

FAA Proposes $430,000 Penalty Against Beechcraft Corp

The penalty is for allegedly failing to maintain the required aircraft production quality control system.

MSHA Issued 121,646 Orders and Citations Last Year

Preliminary data for calender year 2014 show 11 fatalities in 2014 involved mine contractors, up significantly from four contractor deaths the previous year, and the highest increase was in the metal and nonmetal sector.

FAA Proposes $1.54 Million Penalty Against Air Methods Corp.

The penalty is for allegedly operating dozens of helicopter flights when they were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Mortise Trucking Company

The agency declared the South Carolina-based company to be an imminent hazard to public safety.

CDC Launches Rx Overdose Website

An average of 44 people per day in the United States are dying from overdoses of prescription painkillers, and almost 7,000 people are treated in emergency departments every day for using these drugs in a manner other than as directed, according to CDC.

California Agency Releases Status Report on PSM Oversight

The report is focused on the Department of Industrial Relations' oversight of petroleum refineries in the state.

Dairy Operation Agrees to Permanent Injunction to Prevent Illegal Drug Residues

The residues were found in animals that are sold for food, according to FDA.



Honolulu Electrical Contractor Owes Workers More than $1.2M in Back Wages

Lighting Services Inc. also submitted false records and attempted to obstruct investigators.

OSHA Cites Landscaping Company for Trench Collapse

OSHA has released its findings from the October 2014 incident in which two workers died.

FAA Proposes Penalties Against Southwest Airlines

The penalties add up to $328,550 in total.

The Roots of Labor Day

With the strike growing, on June 27, 1894, Congress passed legislation designating Labor Day as a federal holiday.

NYC Transit Authority Retaliated Against Employee for Participating in Safety Inspection, OSHA Charges

An investigation concluded that the authority's "culture must change."

OSHA: Shortcuts by U.S. Steel Lead to Fatal Explosion

The explosion led to two workers' deaths, according to the agency's investigation.

Wal-Mart Stores Ends Appeal of 'Black Friday' Trampling Citation

The company notified the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission on March 18 that it has withdrawn its appeal of the citation, with its $7,000 penalty.

$10 Million Penalty Levied against Graco Children's Products

The company failed to provide timely notification of a defect in more than 4 million car seats.

Roofing Contractor Puts Worker in Danger 72 Hours after Previous Death: OSHA

OSHA says Kolek Woodshop Inc. shows "blatant disregard" for workers' safety.

New Jersey Gas Station Attendants Receive $5.5 Million in Back Wages

Wage and hour violations were found at Shell, Exxon, BP, and others, according to DOL.

Maryland

Maryland's Toward Zero Deaths Campaign Paying Off

Traffic fatalities in the state during 2014 fell to 442, the lowest number since 1948, officials announced March 24.

OSHA: Serial Violator Charged with Contempt

Stephen Lessard ignored safety hazards and failed to pay $404,000 in assessed fines, the agency charges.

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