The text of his Feb. 4 speech is posted on OSHA’s popular website. He said 2012 was "a remarkable year, because as we were hard at work, we watched the empirical evidence continue to accumulate: OSHA inspections prevent injuries, and we do this without hurting employment or employer profitability."
Two states that have tried it, Oregon and Mississippi, apparently have been able to reduce or maintain the decline in the number of meth lab incidents, according to the report.
In 2011, the Burlington store received citations for similar safety hazards.
The maximum civil penalty is $175,000 for a knowing violation that results in death, serious or severe injury to someone, or substantial property damage.
The worker fell about 10 feet, breaking his shoulder and several ribs, when he stepped on a walkway section that had been removed and replaced but not secured, HSE reports.
OSHA cited Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC, an iron foundry, for 28 alleged violations.
Sinclair Oil's refinery has been cited by Wyoming OSHA several times in recent years, and now the agency has proposed a $259,950 fine.
Partial or complete cease and desist orders were issued to 11 pharmacies for a range of violations. DPH also cited another 21 pharmacies for minor deficiencies that have since been corrected or are being addressed.
Fatalities must be reported within eight hours and overnight hospitalizations within 24 hours.
The FDA issued draft guidance Jan. 9 to aid manufacturers trying to devise abuse-deterrent opioids. A county attorney in Arizona and the U.S. Navy recently tried other methods to deter abuse of synthetic drugs.
The state agency also has filed 25 citations against Chevron USA, including 11 willful serious and 12 serious violations, in connection with the August 2012 fire.
The now-departed secretary was a true friend of organized labor. ASSE President Richard Pollock says OSHA was "a positive partner" under her leadership.
Lanny A. Breuer oversaw the Deepwater Horizon Task Force, which secured the largest criminal resolution in U.S. history, $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties, with BP. A judge approved it Jan. 29, 2013.
Panthera Painting Inc. faces $459,844 in proposed OSHA fines for allegedly exposing workers to lead and other hazards while performing abrasive blasting and repainting projects.
As a result of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, BP has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges involving the 11 workers who died.
The Justice Department said FDA inspections found Green Hope LLC did not store food properly, did not address employee cleanliness issues, allowed wastewater to come into contact with tofu during processing, and failed to clean all food-contact surfaces and equipment.
The organization said it hopes the Health and Safety Authority's Strategy Statement 2013-2015 can reduce occupational fatalities, particularly in agriculture and the fishing industry.
Connie M. Knight pleaded guilty to three felony charges and a misdemeanor charge that she created fall documents in order to deliver hazardous waste training to people seeking to work in oil spill cleanup.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said the president's appointment of three members in January 2012 violated the Constitution.
Resulting in $54,000 worth of fines, Rana Meal Solutions in Bartlett, Ill. exposed employees to ammonia hazards and lack of adequate safety procedures.