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Cavco Industries Cited for Construction Debris, Fall Hazards

OSHA cited the homebuilding company for 15 serious violations.

Construction Contractors Cited for Willful Violations

OSHA cited two contractors for a total of four violations.

NRC Takes Action Against International Isotopes, Inc.

A technician received a radiation exposure in excess of NRC limits on Aug. 20.

OSHA: Deficient Medical Management to Blame for Musculoskeletal Injuries

A Delaware poultry processing plant has been warned by OSHA.

Strangulation Death at Bowling Center a 'Preventable Workplace Tragedy'

OSHA has said that a pinsetter lacked safety mechanisms, which led to the fatality.

Triumph Motorcycles Agrees to Penalty in Failure-to-Report Case

NHTSA announced that it investigated after the company recalled more than 1,300 motorcycles for a defect that could reduce steering capability, and the company filed a late response to a NHTSA Special Order.

Take Temps' Safety Seriously, VPPPA31 Speakers Advise

"It is a serious issue. It's the number of serious violations that were found. It means that many employees were at risk of serious injury," Norman R. Deitch said.

OSHA Penalizes Company in Another Machine Guarding Case Involving Temps

"Management continues to allow workers to clean equipment without following safety procedures and without guards being properly installed. This company needs to address all workplace hazards, not just the ones for which penalties have been proposed," said Bill Fulcher, director of OSHA's Atlanta-East Area Office.



VPPPA Conference Well Under Way in Texas

Tuesday's agenda includes a Casino Night, several exhibitor product demos in the Exhibitor Product Theater, board of directors voting, morning and afternoon workshops, VPPPA regional networking meetings, and sessions on topics ranging from OSHA's National Emphasis Program on amputations and machine guarding to confined space rescue.

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Dies in Stabbing, Son Arrested

Mark Costello was involved in an argument with his son at an Oklahoma City restaurant Sunday evening, the Oklahoman reports.

Supermarket Chain Trying to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries for Employees

Hannaford Supermarkets was cited for failing to keep distribution centers free from recognized hazards likely to cause these types of injuries.

Recent Rulings Send Message to Employers Who Misclassify Workers

A lawsuit has yielded $5 million in back wages.

Texas DPS Beginning Labor Day Patrols This Week

"Impaired drivers who take to the roadways put other travelers in harm's way, and these increased patrols during the Labor Day holiday are designed to save lives by getting these dangerous drivers off the road," DPS Director Steven McCraw said.

Four workers were treated for minor injuries after the explosion at the Torrance, Calif., refinery. The explosion

Cal/OSHA Cites ExxonMobil Refining & Supply After Torrance Explosion

The agency issued 19 citations and $566,600 in proposed penalties, with 18 of the citations classified as serious.

Construction Company Cited in Worker's Death at Wind Energy Site

Wanzek Construction was issued one serious safety violation.

Worker Loses Four Fingers on His First Day, OSHA Reports

Quality Blow Molding did not report the amputation, which is required by OSHA regulations.

Sawmills are one of the industries with higher numbers or rates of amputations according to BLS data and on the OSHA NEP instruction

OSHA Updates Amputations National Emphasis Program

The document laying out the procedures for implement the program includes a list of industries with high numbers and rates of amputations, as reported to BLS. These range from machine shops to sawmills, retail and commercial bakeries, meat processing, and manufacturing various types of food.

'Outrageously Dangerous' Ohio Chicken Processor Cited

Case Farms Processing Inc. faces $861,500 in penalties and has been added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

MSHA Reforms Lead to Significant Improvements

Administrator Joseph A. Main has said that the reforms have been "real game changers."

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