Enforcement


Six-Year Sentence Imposed in OSHA Impersonator Case

Court documents indicated Connie M. Knight required each attendee to pay between $150 and $300 cash to enter a class and at least 950 people were victims of her crimes in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Chicago Printer Machinery Manufacturer Receives 28 Citations

The company has been fined nearly $120,000 for violations of OSHA's flammable liquids and spray finishing standards.

Illinois Bus Company Shut Down by FMCSA

An Illinois passenger carrier bus company was shut down after an investigation by the DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Senate Committee Clears EPA Nominee

Gina McCarthy's nomination to head the agency was passed on a party-line vote Thursday by the Environment and Public Works Committee after Ranking Member David Vitter and seven colleagues ended their brief boycott.

Safe Work Australia Urges 4-Wheeler Manufacturers to Add Crush Protection

Overturns of the vehicles are the leading cause of death on Australian farms, CEO Rex Hoy said recently.

Chicago Construction Company Cited for Trench Safety Failures

The company now could owe more than $72,000.

New Zealand Bans K2 Substances

Police in the country say the synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly linked to crimes.

New Elk Mine Agrees to Pay Former Employee in Discrimination Suit

The employee was terminated after he filed a complaint to MSHA for hazardous working conditions.



Carpet Manufacturer Cited for 15 Serious Violations

Garland Sales Inc. in Georgia now owes $73,000 for the numerous violations.

NSC, Nationwide Say Cell Phone Crashes Far Under-Reported

Their report analyzed 180 fatal crashes from 2009 to 2011 where the evidence indicated a driver had used a cell phone. Only 52 percent of them in the latter year were coded that way, however.

FDA Proposes New Risk Classification for Sunlamps

The agency's proposed order would require labels that include a recommendation warning young people not to use them.

HELP Committee Schedules Compounding Pharmacy Hearing

The May 9 hearing follows introduction of a bill by four members of the committee to clarify state and federal authorities' oversight responsibilities.

Maine Sawmill Fined for Repeat and Serious Violations

OSHA inspectors discovered the multiple cited violations during a December inspection.

Hawaiian Hotel Cited for Safety Violations

The five-star hotel on the popular tourist destination of Waikiki Beach received 17 citations for safety failures.

BSEE Chief Spells Out Nine Values for Safety Success

They're characteristic of a robust safety culture, BSEE Director James A. Watson said during the Center for Offshore Safety's first annual forum April 29.

Houston Brewery Cited for CO2 Exposures

The alleged serious violations include failing to verify that conditions in permit-required confined spaces were acceptable throughout the duration of the entry.

NYC Inspection Sweep Totals at Least $954,450 in Penalties

Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri announced the numbers while kicking off the Department of Buildings' ninth annual Construction Safety Week with the 2013 Build Safe/Live Safe Conference.

OSHA Launches Temp Worker Initiative

Dr. David Michaels announced it during DOL's 2013 Workers' Memorial Day ceremony.

New Zealand Fish Processor Fined for Frostbite Injuries

Two Pelco employees, both with minimal experience, suffered frostbite while unloading fish from holds filled with chilled water.

Fifth Edition Construction Chart Book Published

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training published the expanded edition, a 142-guide to the industry and its workers’ exposures to common hazards, including working at heights, noise above the NIOSH recommended exposure limit, and whole-body vibration.

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