These incidents injure thousands of workers every year.
The company has a history of unpaid fines and unresponded citations, OSHA says.
Workers need to take extra steps to mitigate hazards when cleaning up after a storm.
Episode 140
Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses three of the most common reasons why severe injuries and fatalities happen on a job site.
Included in the citation are willful and safety violations.
OSHA also cited it for fall and machine hazard violations.
You might be surprised at what is included in the standards.
Learn more about fall hazards and protection during the week.
OSHA found workers at heights above 10 feet without adequate fall protection.
OSHA cited the company and placed them in the program after 10 incidents in five years.
OSHA’s citations include nine violations, including three willful.
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Three companies have been issued fines for workplace safety
Dollar Tree’s violations amount to $32,000 in fines
A federal judge is cracking down on an employer with a long history of exposing employees to workplace hazards.
Employees exposed to fall hazards are at risk of serious injuries and even death.
The agency said that required safety measures could have prevented a fatal fall at a zip-line attraction in California.
Episode 130
It's National Ladder Safety Month! Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses how to properly and safely choose, set up and ascend a ladder.
OSHA has found that Dollar General has a long history of exposing employees to dangerous working conditions.