The state agency's citation includes one willful violation and two serious violations with total penalties of $67,500.
"The remedy imposed for SeaWorld's violations does not change the essential nature of its business. There will still be human interactions and performances with killer whales; the remedy will simply require that they continue with increased safety measures."
The agency has cited Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co., an engineering company, for allegedly failing to protect workers from construction hazards.
The fatalities occurred on construction sites May 18-21 and are still under investigation. The goal of the inspections is to "raise awareness for everyone working in construction that hazards can be identified and corrected," said acting Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum.
"Our message to drivers is simple: If you're not buckled up, we'll see it. And we'll give you a ticket every single time," Acting NHTSA Administrator David J. Friedman warned.
The company was fined May 16 after an engineer lost his hand in a machine in its Nofolk, UK plant.
The agency has cited Blue Ridge Manufacturing LLC and proposed $64,400 in fines.
The data has prompted the agency to address a recent spike in worker deaths.
This report is welcome news, but overall, the numbers have not improved in the past 15 years.
An investigation by the Labor Department found that Garcia Forest Service LLC of Rockingham, N.C., violated the the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act by failing to pay fringe benefits, minimum wage, overtime, and holiday pay to workers hired for a reforestation project.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that jurisdictions where sobriety checkpoints are legal use publicized sobriety checkpoint programs because they are an effective way to reduce alcohol-impaired driving.
"The terms of this agreement to improve conditions and training are unprecedented," said Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels. "The company has committed to supporting extensive worker participation, an important role for the joint health and safety committee, and implementation of a comprehensive safety and health program to better protect Republic Steel employees."
The agency ordered the railroad company to reinstate the employee after finding the company at fault for illegal retaliation.
The agency proposes extending its authority to other products, including e-cigarettes.
L&L Lumber Co. faces $45,000 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection at an Alabama work site.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has been established as a Public Corporation under the Energy Act 2013.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejects SeaWorld of Florida LLC’s challenge of a general duty clause violation following the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010.
The company faces $185,400 in proposed fines for alleged willful and repeat violations.
Burrows Paper Corp. faces nearly $300,000 in proposed fines.
A state law that took effect April 1 conferred that authority and also established a new complaint process. April is "Dig Safely Month," when state authorities remind excavators, contractors, and homeowners to call 811 before digging.