The company faces citations for one willful and one repeat violation.
The site was first recognized in 2007.
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Wheelabrator Bridgeport has been recognized as a “star” site under OSHA's VPP since 2005.
This technology can be used by stakeholders to work together to prevent, manage and mitigate safety-related concerns.
The published data includes information from more than 300,000 establishments.
The report, The State of Employee Safety in 2023, also looks at different aspects of worker health and safety, including mental health and emergencies.
The employee was terminated after raising concerns about conditions at a childcare facility.
The grain-handling company was also issued citations for 16 violations—including two willful—following the September 2022 incident.
Blocked exit routes and unsafely stacked boxes and merchandise were among the violations the company received citations for.
From safety apps to facial recognition, employers have many options to invest in.
DolGen Midwest LLC faces proposed penalties of $254,478.
Employees and employers can take steps to prevent these types of emergencies.
Manually undertaking workplace ergonomic evaluations are time-consuming and hard to scale. Given the simplicity and accuracy of technology to perform the job, it’s easy to understand why paper methods are being swapped out.
The company now faces citations for 13 violations and proposed penalties of around $292,000.
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The company left the guard doors of a bottle-labeling machine open and turned off a safety switch, according to the agency.
The e-commerce company is facing proposed penalties of about $15,000.
From training to encouraging safe practices, there are many ways employers can increase safety.
Walmart was cited after an employee was injured in a warehouse nearly six years ago.