Enforcement


California Law Requires Drivers to Be Cautious When Passing Bicyclists

The law taking effect Sept. 16 says a driver must allow 3 feet of distance when overtaking or passing a bicyclist.

Pride Plating Inc. Cited for Exposing Workers to a Cancer-Causing Health Hazard

OSHA cited the company with 38 violations, adding up to $341,550 in fines.

DOJ Announces NECC Pharmacist's Arrest

CDC ultimately concluded 751 patients were diagnosed with a fungal infection related to their injections and that 64 of them died, according to DOJ, which said there is an active ongoing criminal investigation of the New England Compounding Center.

OSHA Issues $497,000 Penalty in Guarding Fatality Case

According to OSHA, the conveyor in which the employee was caught was not guarded, and the shredder was not locked out prior to workers entering the pit.

FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation against MARPAT Aviation

The Emergency Order of Revocation comes for allegedly violating Federal Aviation Regulations related to holding a Rotorcraft External-Load Operator Certificate.

Worker Fatally Injured After Fall at Farmers Cooperative

The 73-year-old worker sustained fatal injuries.

PG&E Fined $1.4 Billion for San Bruno Explosion

It is the largest fine in the history of the California PUC.

Douglass Colony Group Inc. Cited for Exposing Workers to Asbestos

The Commercial roofer faces $81,000 in fines.



Connecticut Plastics Manufacturer Cited for Multiple Hazards

Superior Plastics has been cited for 24 safety and health violations.

NTSB Revokes Party Status of Independent Pilots Association and UPS Airlines for Violating Agreements

The revoking comes as a result of a cargo flight that crashed last August.

National Safety Council Estimates Nearly 400 Fatalities in Car Crashes during Labor Day Weekend

The council has sent out a memo reminding drivers to take extra caution while traveling.

Gonzalez Stucco & Stone Cited for Fall Hazards

OSHA has proposed more than $54,000 in fines.

Home Improvement Company Fined for Exposing Workers to Potentially Fatal Fall Hazards

Kevin Burke Home Improvement faces more than $56,000 in proposed penalties for violations at its Lackawanna, N.Y., work site.

Asphalt Specialists Ordered to Pay Nearly $1M in Compensation

It will also reinstate drivers who had been terminated for raising safety concerns.

OSHA Settles Whistleblower Complaint Against Gaines Motor Lines Inc.

A complaint was filed under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.

Otis Elevator Loses LOTO Appeal

A federal appeals court panel ruled 3-0 that OSHA's lockout/tagout standard does apply to a June 2009 incident in which an Otis service technician suffered a hand injury while repairing a freight elevator gate.

Burrows Paper Cited for Repeat, Serious Safety Violations

Two workers were injured at the Franklin, Ohio, plant, according to OSHA.

OSHA Issues Notice to McDowell Federal Prison

The notice comes after workers there were exposed to bloodborne pathogens, according to the agency.

Hospital Cited for Inadequate Workplace Violence Safeguards

The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center was cited after an OSHA inspection. The facility's workplace violence program was ineffective, with many employees unaware of its purpose, specifics, or existence," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

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