Plant Maintenance


Fuyao America Glass Fined $227K after Complaint, Inspections

OSHA found multiple safety issues in its visits to the plant.

Machine Guards Were Bypassed in Fatal Lathe Operator Injury

The company responsible, Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp., has been cited for one willful and one serious violation.

When electricians are beginning to test and commission the building wiring system during the final phase of construction, only qualified persons should be involved with the turning on and off of electrical circuits.

Temporary Electrical Power, Keeping it Safe!

If planned properly, many components that will be a part of the permanent and final installation could be a part of the overall temporary power for the project.

A British distillery was fined about $353,000 on Aug. 18 in a case prosecuted after one of its employees was engulfed in flames during a fire that destroyed an Alcohols Ltd warehouse and its contents. (John McNaughton/West Midlands Fire Service photo)

Employee's Serious Burns Bring Big UK Fine

A British distillery was fined about $353,000 on Aug. 18 in a case prosecuted after one of its employees was engulfed in flames during a fire that destroyed an Alcohols Ltd warehouse and its contents.

Missouri Foundry Cited in Maintenance Technician's Death

The worker was crushed by a 4,000-pound machine part, according to OSHA.

Bakery Cited By OSHA After Employee Injures Arm in Conveyor Belt

Wegmans Food Market faces $140K in fines.

Brooklyn Manufacturer Faces $105K in Fines

Acme Parts Inc. faces fines for dangerous lead, noise and chemical hazards

After Two Workers Suffer Finger Amputations, OSHA Finds 12 Violations

The medical technology firm Becton, Dickinson and Company was cited twice for machine hazards in 2015, according to the agency.



EPA Announces 2017-2019 Enforcement Initiatives

EPA reported it is expanding its initiative focused on reducing toxic air pollution by adding large storage tanks and hazardous waste facilities to its work to address public health threats.

OSHA: Press Operator Loses Three Fingers at Metal Stamping Plant

Ohio Gasket & Shim Company, an Akron, Ohio, metal stamping company, has been cited for one willful violation and 12 serious safety violations.

OSHA Says Safety Mechanisms Would Have Prevented Worker's Death

Endicott Clay Products has been cited for three serious safety violations.

Improperly Equipped Furnace Led to Deadly Explosion at Manufacturing Plant

OSHA issued eight serious citations to TIMET for the incident.

Report Concludes Rare Earth Plant Complies with IAEA

The review concluded that the Malaysian government has implemented all recommendations from a 2011 study.

Conveyor Crushes Worker after Weld Failure

OSHA says the death could have been prevented.

Talking Construction Safety Culture and Climate at Safety 2015

Representatives of companies of varying sizes talked about steps they took to improve their safety culture.

Firm Cited After Workers Endangered by Carbon Monoxide Gas: OSHA

OSHA has cited JRI Holdings Inc. for multiple violations.

This breakaway central vacuum can move 10,000 pounds of powder in an hour from 30 feet away if needed. (Air Cleaning Technology photo)

Combustible Dust Vacuums Save Lives and Property

Implementing a housekeeping routine to mitigate combustible dust minimizes explosion risk.

Blue Bell Launches Major Cleaning, Training Project

In the wake of the Listeria outbreak, the ice cream manufacturer is looking to make improvements to facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.

FAA Proposes $430,000 Penalty Against Beechcraft Corp

The penalty is for allegedly failing to maintain the required aircraft production quality control system.

OSHA: Shortcuts by U.S. Steel Lead to Fatal Explosion

The explosion led to two workers' deaths, according to the agency's investigation.

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