Facility Safety


Machine Operator Fatally Crushed at Cleveland Track Material

OSHA announced it has cited the company for seven serious safety violations.

Employer Cited for Exposing Workers to Amputation and Electric Shock Hazards

Good Old Days Foods Inc., a Little Rock, Ark., company, has been fined $47,600.

Tan Huan (front), section manager of Planning, and Dai Lan, Inventory Control manager, confer while working in the Jabil Shanghai facility. "This improvement has solved the problem of low efficiency and human error that we previously experienced with paper-based systems," Dai Lan said. "The shift from manual to system control of materials provides a clear, accurate status for the plant."

The Personal Side of Lean Manufacturing

The Manufacturing Process Optimization Program at the Jabil Shanghai plant paid dividends on many levels, including improving efficiency, cutting waste, and eliminating human error, plant managers reported. As a result, the initiative is being implemented at other Jabil Inc. sites.

Employee Fatally Injured After Being Caught in Machinery at Alpha Baking Co.

OSHA cited the Chicago bakery for 6 serious violations.

Note all transition areas on the floor plan and take pictures as a reminder of what floor surfaces are on each side of the transition. (New Pig Corp. photo)

Identifying Same-Level Slip and Fall Hazards in the Workplace

Taking the time to identify floor safety hazards in all areas in and around a facility is the first step toward avoiding these common injuries.

OSHA Finds Workers Exposed to Repeat and Serious Amputation Hazards at Kronis Coatings

The Mansfield, Ohio company faces $62,400 in penalties.

Continental Fabricators Inc. Cited for Exposing Workers to Amputation and Other Serious Hazards

The St. Louis-based steel fabricator faces penalties of $52,500.

Judge Upholds Citations for Bloodborne Pathogen and Lead Exposure Hazards

UniFirst Corp. has been cited for the violations.



OSHA Cites Quest Specialty Coatings Following Fires

The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based company faces proposed fines of $132,800.

OSHA Cites Texas Dollar Tree Stores for Putting Employees at Risk

The citation adds to penalties facing the retail chain across the nation.

Mississippi Lumber Mill Cited Following Worker Fatality

OSHA cited the employer for willful and serious safety violations.

FedEx Ground Packaging System Inc. Cited for Machine Guarding Hazard

OSHA has previously cited the company in 2010 and 2011 for similar hazards at facilities in Grove City, Ohio, and Syracuse, N.Y.

OSHA Cites Haverhill Chemicals in Fatality

The company has been placed in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, OSHA announced.

Stair and Cabinet Manufacturer Cited after Employee Amputation

The Newington, Connecticut, company faces fines from OSHA.

OSHA Cites Ohio Employer After Supervisor's Death

The man was injured when he was struck by a metal door.

Mechanics Repeatedly Exposed to Chemical Hazards at Illinois Garage

OSHA cites Transport Tech LLC for five repeat safety violations.

MSHA Issues POV Notice to Underground Silver Mine in Colorado

Two mines in Texas and Alabama received postponement notices, as well.

Ten Serious Safety Violations Found at General Glass International

Electrical and machine hazards were among those found at the Secaucus, N.J., plant, according to OSHA.

Fras-le Cited for 17 Safety and Health Violations

An OSHA inspection was initiated as part of the agency's Regional Emphasis Program for safety hazards in the auto parts industry.

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