High & Dry Roofing faces $152,460 in proposed penalties from OSHA and now is in the agency's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Employee John Altoft, 29, fell 30 feet from a scaffold in January 2012 after being struck by falling debris inside an industrial tower. Another worker was seriously injured.
DMAC Construction LLC willfully exposed workers to falls up to 25 feet, according to OSHA.
The company was cited for one willful and two serious safety violations.
OSHA cited the company for one willful citation.
Administrator Michael Wood explained in Oregon OSHA's latest newsletter that the agency will encourage employers to consider more-protective limits and also will "tackle four to six of the most significant and outdated PELs on a state level."
Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting Inc. has been fined $108,200 by the agency.
Virtual reality interfaces have the potential to be useful in gait/locomotion research and training, particularly for scenarios focusing on the risks of slips and trips.
The citations were issued for fall protection violations and failing to provide protective eyewear to workers using a pneumatic nail gun.
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Bathtub or shower users encounter wet surfaces that are generally hard and smooth, adversely affecting slip resistance; stepping over tub walls creates additional ambulation challenges; and no countermeasures are commonly installed to mitigate the fall danger.
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.
Slip and fall accidents can easily be corrected by following simple prevention methods and tips.
Remember, workers are at increased risk for frostbite and hypothermia when they have health problems such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Lots of companies are sending employees aloft, or underwater, to show off rescue equipment at this year's A+A trade fair.
OSHA has proposed $60K in fines for the Georgia-based company.
Linden Lumber of Linden, Ala., has been cited for repeat safety violations.
The violations would have been at least $352,000 in penalties.
Both Arthur Funk & Sons Inc. and Weaver Construction and Roofing Inc. were assessed willful violation by OSHA.
OSHA has cited Apache Mills Inc. for nine safety violations.