The agency conducted inspections at 14 mines, including 44 significant and substantial violations and one unwarrantable failure.
Oregon OSHA fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeated safety violations, including failing to protect workers from fall hazards.
The U.S. Department of Labor and Amazon reached a settlement requiring ergonomic improvements at facilities nationwide to reduce worker injuries.
OSHA fined Sunrun Installation Services $288,087 for repeat violations involving fall hazards at two residential solar installation sites.
Coastal Gunite Construction faces four serious violations and $40,329 in proposed penalties.
G&S Metal Products Co. Inc. faces $182,293 for safety violations involving unguarded machinery.
Masci General Contractor Inc. and KT Carter Contracting Inc. face $363,436 in fines.
OSHA has fined Mitchell Industrial Tire Co. for $288,299 following a forklift operator's death due to safety violations.
The agency conducted inspections at 15 mines, including 95 significant and substantial violations and 12 unwarrantable failures.
Your Lake Aquatic Plant Management LLC faces $730,369 in penalties for willful violations.
Graf Custom Hardwoods was cited with 14 safety violations following the incident.
The agency conducted inspections at eight mines, identifying 24 significant and substantial violations as well as one imminent danger order across seven states.
MFA Inc.—operating as MFA Rail Car—faces $241,887 in proposed penalties.
Elmer W. Davis Inc. faces two serious violations and $16,782 in penalties.
Artco-Bell Corp. faces $257,000 in penalties after a worker sustained severe injuries due to a lack of required machine guards.
The grants will focus on the enhancement of training for mine safety, focusing on smaller operations and underserved mining communities.
During a panel discussion, OSHA reviewed the most cited standards for specific causes of fatalities.
For 14 consecutive years, the same violation tops the list as the most frequently cited.
Strauss Feeds LLC exposed workers to dust-related hazards, such as risks of fire, explosion and respiratory issues.
With a history of OSHA violations, the company repeatedly failed to protect workers from deadly fall hazards.