The agency said it has cited Phenix Lumber Co. 77 times since 2007 and wants to include it in the Severe Violators Enforcement Program.
The inspection was initiated after an employee sustained a partial amputation of two fingers and a broken wrist in November 2010.
Vive Nano specializes in encapsulation and in developing new formulations for the crop protection industry.
An employee of contractor Mollenberg-Betz Inc. was performing welding atop a 10,000 gallon slurry tank when hot sparks ignited flammable vapors inside the tank, causing an explosion that killed him and injured another Mollenberg-Betz employee.
OSHA issued 16 repeat and 17 serious citations that cover such violations as allowing the air pressure to exceed more than 30 pounds per square inch for cleaning equipment and failing to unblock exit doors and routes.
The foundation sponsors National Electrical Safety Month each May to raise awareness of electrical safety hazards at work and at home.
A seemingly harmless particle raises explosive issues.
Gas monitoring for the entire system is critical, not only for compliance reasons, but also for protecting your people and operation.
Workers are at risk of severe injury and death during machine maintenance and servicing if proper lockout/tagout procedures are not followed.
International President Leo W. Gerard issued a statement calling the workers heroes for their efforts to contain the emergency at the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan.
The company, which processes scrap metal for recycling, has received 13 serious and two other-than-serious citations.
OSHA cited 17 serious safety violations, including failing to use lockout/tagout procedures of energy sources, guard open-sided floors and platforms, and provide standard railings for fixed stairways.
The agency will focus more on inspections of job sites with machinery, equipment, and processes that cause amputations and job sites where amputations have occurred in the past.
OSHA's inspection found a variety of emergency response, respirator, electrical, and chemical hazards.
The seizure of dentistry products valued at $208,910 follows an FDA inspection that found significant deficiencies in the company’s manufacturing processes that may affect the safety and effectiveness of the products.
This one is focused on slips, trips, and falls and is sponsored by OSHA, the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training, and districts 5 and 10 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The Health and Safety Executive alerted known users of hand-fed platen machines about the potential risk of serious or fatal injuries and announced it will carry out inspections this year.
Stakeholders seeking control measures to minimize the probability and severity of combustible dust incidents should work more closely with the fire service.
About 6,200 instruments sold between January 2008 and November 2010 are being recalled in the United States and Canada.
Shift the focus from avoiding negative outcomes to achieving positive results.