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58-year-old Worker Dies Due to Ignored Safety Hazards, OSHA Claims

OSHA has cited Hussman Corp. for three willful and 12 serious hazards.

Oregon OSHA Cites Bakery in Crushing Injury

The agency announced it has issued a $28,125 fine to Portland Specialty Baking LLC for a grouped willful lockout/tagout violation.

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U.S. mining deaths fell from an average of 96 to 45 per year during the first half of this decade, MSHA chief Joe Main said.

The concept of control of hazardous energy focuses on the elimination or control of hazards and hazardous energy for maintenance and certain servicing operations.

Machinery Safety Survey Results: Safety Interlocks and Used Equipment

It is apparent that those responding generally knew that used industrial production equipment may not have all the safety whistles and bells.

Worker Loses Toes Due to Cooperative's Safety Violations: OSHA

Beattie Farmers Union Cooperative Association faces $65,900 in fines.

Company Cited for Amputation Hazards

EP Heller Co. in Madison, New Jersey, faces $56,000 in penalties.

Bentley Laboratories Fined for Exposing Temps to Chemical, Noise, Machine Hazards

OSHA has fined the Edison, N.J., manufacturer and a staffing agency $53,000 in all.



OSHA Fines Gateway Extrusions for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards

OSHA has proposed fines of $63K for 1 repeated and 8 serious violations.

Formed Fiber Technologies Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations

The textile manufacturer faces $108,800 in OSHA penalties.

Explosion Kills Worker at Madden Bolt

This is the second employee death in a year for the steel manufacturer, OSHA reported.

OSHA Cites Burrows Paper for the Fourth Time in a Year

The food box manufacturer has repeatedly exposed workers to amputation hazards, according to OSHA.

OSHA Finds Management Ignores Hazards after Worker Falls into Acid-filled Tank

The accident occurred at an auto parts manufacturer in Pell City, Alabama.

OSHA Says Warehouse Workers Faced 'Electrical Nightmare'

An OSHA inspection led to more than a dozen serious violations against Xpedited Services LLC.

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Texas Company Cited for Fall Hazards, Unguarded Machinery

OSHA's case against the metal fuel-tank fabricator involves 25 serious violations.

OSHA Cites Domestic Casting Again

Already added to OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program, the company faces more than two dozen new violations.

Chimney Supply Company Again Exposes Employees to Serious Hazards

The Scranton, Pa., company was cited for 14 safety violations.

OSHA Cites Ventra Belvidere for Exposing Employees to Dangerous Machines

The citations come after a 21-year-old worker was fatally crushed at an auto parts supply plant.

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