Enforcement


DOL Reaches $84 Million Settlement with BNY Mellon

The banked is guilty of deceiving retirement plans about foreign currency exchange rates.

Trenching Violations Cited

OSHA has issued $79,900 in proposed fines to SER Construction Partners Ltd. The investigation began in January as part of the National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavations.

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

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

OSHA Fines K&F Construction $109,000

The Martinsburg, W. Va., Company is a framing, sliding, and roofing contractor.

ATF Director Resigns

B. Todd Jones' resignation is effective March 31. Attorney General Eric Holder thanked him for his work as director, saying he "has cemented his reputation as an exemplary leader, a consummate professional, and an outstanding public servant."

DOT Announces Rule to Improve Transit Access for Disabled

The rule says providers are required to make reasonable modifications to their policies, practices, and procedures.

Judge Enters Consent Decree Against Specialty Compounding LLC

Drugs manufactured by the company were found to be contaminated, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and FDA.

FAA Proposes Penalties for Alleged Hazmat Violations

Three companies face penalties ranging from $66,000 to $82,500, according to the DOT agency.



Violations in the garment industry, as well as safety, overtime, misclassification, and other types of violations, have been identified through the task force

California's Labor Enforcement Task Force Finds Most Businesses Out of Compliance

Cal/OSHA's inspections of 2,495 businesses during the past three years identified 7,131 violations, 15 percent of which were classified as serious violations. Violations in the garment industry, as well as safety, overtime, misclassification, and other types of violations, have been identified through the task force's 2012, 2013, and 2014 inspections, according to the report.

FAA Proposes $105,500 Penalty Against Servisair LLC

The company allegedly violated drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Employer Cited in Untrained Worker's Electrocution

H.M. Richards Inc. failed to protect the employee from an electrical hazard, according to OSHA.

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.

Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor Banned from Excavating Work

The Illinois-based contractor was banned by a federal court for "refusing to abide by OSHA standards."

Two New MSHA Tools Added to Track Violations

Online improvements will help increase compliance with critical health and safety standards.

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

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

Massachusetts Roofing Contractor Cited for Fatal Hazards

OSHA has fined William Trahant Jr. Construction after citing it for the fourth time in four years, according to the agency.

IOSH wants ignoring competent safety and health advice to be an aggravating factor in corporate manslaughter and health and safety offenses

Ignoring Competent HSE Advice Should Be Aggravating Factor in Sentencing: IOSH

The world's largest health and safety professional association, IOSH proposed this in comments to the Sentencing Council on corporate manslaughter and health and safety offenses.

Judge Orders $39.8 Million Repaid to Benefit Plans

A Philadelphia federal judge has ordered restitution and barred defendants as fiduciaries and service providers.

Formed Fiber Technologies Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations

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

OSHA Cites Saia Motor Freight Line after Explosion

The company was found operating forklifts with defective safety switches, according to the agency.

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