The trial lasted more than two months -- jury selection began Oct. 1 -- and U.S. District Judge Irene Berger had read the jury an "Allen charge," which a judge hearing a criminal case can use when a jury has communicated that it is unable to reach a verdict.
Midvale Paper Box Co. continued to expose workers to hazards, according to OSHA.
Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting Inc. has been fined $108,200 by the agency.
The rule is intended to protect truck and bus drivers from being forced by their employers or others to violate hours of service of safety regulations.
The agency cited St. John Cemetery Corp. for five violations, two classified as willful, after a worker was partially engulfed in May 2015 while in a grave opening.
L&I assessed one willful violation and the maximum $70,000 fine for knowingly and intentionally not following safe work practices for the control of hazards when shutting down the flare, as well as a serious violation and $7,000 fine for giving workers the incorrect procedure for shutting down the flare.
The citations were issued for fall protection violations and failing to provide protective eyewear to workers using a pneumatic nail gun.
Ohio Gasket & Shim Company, an Akron, Ohio, metal stamping company, has been cited for one willful violation and 12 serious safety violations.
NHTSA will hold a series of cross-cutting regional meetings across the country early next year to gather ideas, engage new partners, and generate additional approaches to combat human behavioral issues that contribute to road deaths.
Ted Hebert LLC faces willful and serious violations.
An amendment to a budget deal that has been signed into law will allow OSHA to increase its fines annually.
OSHA has issued a notice to Hunter Holmes Mcguire VA Medical Center.
"Volkswagen broke the trust of consumers and exposed people to harmful pollution," said Department of Ecology Director Maia Bellon. "Their actions violated our state's laws, and we're taking action."
"DEA's 360 Strategy recognizes that we need to utilize every community resource possible to reach young people and attack the heroin and prescription drug epidemic at multiple levels," said Gary Tuggle, DEA special agency in charge for the Philadelphia Division.
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.
The U.S. government plans to fine the company for the way it handled airbag recalls.
The Financial Times has obtained documents revealing Europe’s top environmental regulator raised concerns years ago.
A Washington state family of three died when a 110-foot concrete section fell onto their car in April 2015.
OSHA cited the Illinois poultry facility for one repeat and four serious safety violations.
CBS Pilings Solutions was cited for three serious safety violations.