Facility Safety


Workers Repeatedly Exposed to Amputation Hazards, OSHA Alleges

OSHA proposed fines of $111,650 following inspection at a Packaging Corporation of America facility.

OSHA Cites Home Depot USA for Serious Hazards

Alleged violations at a Chicago store brought a proposed penalty of $110,700.

MH29.1:2012 Recognized by the International Building Code

Advance Lifts made the announcement.

United Airlines Cited for Repeat,Serious Safety Hazards

The company faces $101,300 in penalties following an OSHA inspection.

Fatal Collapse Caused by Overloaded Storage Bins

An OSHA investigation discovered the cause of a collapse at International Nutrition Inc.'s Omaha facility that killed two workers and injured nine others.

CSB Investigation Finds No Record of Inspections on Freedom Industries Chemical Storage Tanks

The company is responsible for a leak from one of its tanks. The leak contaminated Charleston, W.Va., residents' drinking water in January 2014.

OSHA Cites Company for Amputation Hazards

The agency has cited Interlake Mecalux Inc. for the second time this year for allegedly exposing workers to amputation hazards.

ASSE Publishes Article on Hazards of Out-of-Service Equipment Handling

The July issue of the society's Professional Safety journal includes an article detailing the many invisible hazards that may be present if out-of-service equipment isn't handled properly.



OSHA Cites Company for Grain Bin Entrapment Hazards

The agency cites Sabina Farmers Exchange for exposing workers to grain bin entrapment.

Honeywell to Implement New Control and Safety System in Qatar

The company announced a plan to team up with a producer of methanol and MTBE.

MSHA May Impact Inspection Results Released

The agency announces the results of the May impact inspections, which include 172 citations, 21 orders and two safeguards.

Oncology Practice Guilty of Purchasing Unapproved Drugs

An oncology practice in Kentucky has pleaded guilty to purchasing and selling unapproved chemotherapy drugs.

Food Processing Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Dangerous CO2 Levels

OSHA issued citations to Acadian Fine Foods, LLC for allegedly exposing workers to dangerous carbon dioxide levels.

OSHA Cites Five Companies in Fulfillment Center Fatality

The agency cited the companies in connection with a December 2013 accident at an Amazon fulfillment center in New Jersey.

OSHA Cites Nebraska Company for Amputation Hazards

The agency cites Bioiberica Nebraska for exposing workers to amputation and other hazards.

The explosion in West, Texas, prompted President Obama

OSHA, DHS, EPA Release Blueprint for Improving Chemical Facilities' Safety

The report to the president was prepared in response to his Executive Order 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, issued in August 2013.

1,700 Factories Now Covered by Bangladesh Accord

In an AIHce 2014 keynote speech, Worker Rights Consortium Executive Director Scott Nova said follow-up inspections are now under way, and 16 facilities were found to be imminent hazards.

MSHA Releases April Impact Inspection Results

The agency released the results of its April impact inspections.

OSHA Cites Contractor for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

The agency cited a Bronx, N.Y., contractor for allegedly exposing workers to serious fall hazards and proposed $66,600 in fines.

OSHA Fines Company for Amputation Hazards

The agency has cited Kobelco Stewart Bolling and proposed $139,000 in fines.

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