Enforcement


UK Highways Agency Given Crown Censure for Worker's Death

The censure is the equivalent of a criminal prosecution, according to the Health and Safety Executive.

OSHA Cites MFG Chemical Inc. after One Fatality and Two Injuries

The company was cited for repeated safety hazards.

Florida State University Construction Fatality Results in Citations

All four companies are based in Tallahassee, Fla.

U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Honda $70 Million for Failing to Report Deaths and Injuries

DOT Fines American Honda Motor Co. $70 Million for Failing to Report Deaths and Injuries

NHTSA also announced it issued more fines in 2014 than in its entire 43-year history.

Indonesia Suspends Aviation Officials, Requires New Briefings after AirAsia Crash

Pilots have disputed that the new regulations are necessary, however.

2-1 OSHRC Decision Restores LOTO Serious Citation

An administrative law judge had ruled three years ago that OSHA failed to prove that Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., had violated the lockout/tagout general industry standard.

OSHA Cites Robertson Incorporated Bridge and Grading Division after 16-year-old Laborer Dies

The Wage and Hour Division has assessed the company penalties for violating child labor laws.



OSHA

OSHA's 2014 SST Inspection Program Enters Final Months

The 2014 Site-Specific Targeting program ends in March of 2015, so right now OSHA Area Offices are working to finish all of the inspections on lists that were created early in the year, to satisfy quotas before the next SST program directive is issued.

Chimney Supply Company Again Exposes Employees to Serious Hazards

The Scranton, Pa., company was cited for 14 safety violations.

The annual national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization, Dec. 10-31, comes at a particularly dangerous time of year for roadway users. On average, more than 800 people die in vehicle crashes involving a drunk driver during the month of December.

Highway Departments On Alert During Holidays

The Governors Highway Safety Association's member agencies are also stepping up their enforcement during the season. According to GHSA, more than 800 Americans die in crashes involving a drunk driver during the month of December.

M. Durrance Construction Cited for Exposing Workers to Dangerous Falls

OSHA has cited the Jacksonville, Fla., company for one willful violation.

Dollar Tree Stores Cited for Exposing Workers to Serious Hazards for Second Time

Inspectors witnessed a worker being struck by falling boxes.

Death of a Supermarket Worker was Preventable: OSHA

The Brooklyn, N.Y., store was cited for exit access and fall and chemical hazards.

FDA's Hamburg Details Actions on Compounding Pharmacies

The agency has conducted more than 175 inspections during 2013-2014 and has worked to implement the compounding provisions of the Drug Quality and Security Act, which Congress passed last year in response to the NECC fungal meningitis outbreak.

OSHA Cites Ventra Belvidere for Exposing Employees to Dangerous Machines

The citations come after a 21-year-old worker was fatally crushed at an auto parts supply plant.

Construction Firm Cited for Willful and Serious Safety Hazards

The Middleburg, Fla., company faces $169,000 in proposed fines.

Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Cellphone Search at Arrest

A 4-3 decision by the country's highest court said the evidence Toronto police found on a robbery suspect's phone, including a photo of a handgun and a draft text message which read in part, "We did it," should not be excluded.

Ric-Man International Cited for Willful Violation in Worker Fatality

The company was previously cited for cave-in and trenching hazards, according to OSHA.

Former Freedom Industries Executive Charged

Gary Southern was arrested Dec. 8 and made his initial court appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Ft. Myers, Florida, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced.

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