Dustin G. Richartz is the 2015 Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year, honoring him for his work in developing safety and health programs throughout his career. The 2015 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management went to Jack Reiter, president and CEO of Machine Safety Management.
The expo is bulging with a record number of exhibitors, an ASSE spokesman confirmed, and the downtown area's attractions are impressing visitors.
Griffin Lumber & Hardware received a willful violation from OSHA, which said the company ignored hazards.
OSHA found 50 violations at the Broken Arrow, Okla., facility.
Cal/OSHA cited C.C.Myers, Inc. and Terry Equipment, Inc.
"William Lloyd and Lloyd Industries are serial violators of OSHA safety standards, and their workers have paid the price," Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels said May 11. "For 15 years, they have repeatedly put their employees at risk of serious injuries. This must stop now."
OSHA has cited Wellington Stamping for seven serious violations.
OSHA has cited Hussman Corp. for three willful and 12 serious hazards.
The agency announced it has issued a $28,125 fine to Portland Specialty Baking LLC for a grouped willful lockout/tagout violation.
LOTO technology can create a safer workplace and make compliance more efficient.
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.
It is apparent that those responding generally knew that used industrial production equipment may not have all the safety whistles and bells.
Beattie Farmers Union Cooperative Association faces $65,900 in fines.
EP Heller Co. in Madison, New Jersey, faces $56,000 in penalties.
OSHA has fined the Edison, N.J., manufacturer and a staffing agency $53,000 in all.
OSHA has proposed fines of $63K for 1 repeated and 8 serious violations.
The textile manufacturer faces $108,800 in OSHA penalties.
This is the second employee death in a year for the steel manufacturer, OSHA reported.
The food box manufacturer has repeatedly exposed workers to amputation hazards, according to OSHA.
The accident occurred at an auto parts manufacturer in Pell City, Alabama.