Auto Parts Maker’s $1.3 Million Federal Safety Fine Gets Review
Auto parts maker Joon LLC will get a second chance to challenge OSHA’s effort to fine the company more than $1 million following the death of a 20-year-old worker in an Alabama factory.
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Proof of Safety Discipline Program Helps Defeat OSHA Citation
Evidence that roofing contractor Elmer W. Davis Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., had previously disciplined supervisors for fall protection problems helped convince a judge to vacate an OSHA citation against the company.
Lawn Service Contractor Faces Allegations of Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $198,667 in penalties after finding PRIDE Industries allegedly exposed workers in Fort Campbell, Ky., to safety violations, the DOL said Friday.
Most Big Companies Share Scant Worker Safety Data in SEC Filings
Most large, publicly traded companies are keeping quiet rather than disclose workplace safety data in their disclosures to investors, a Bloomberg Law review found.
DOL Accuses Roofer of Labor Violations After Teen Worker’s Fall
An investigation into the 24-foot fall of a 17-year-old JVS Roofing employee in New Castle, Pa., has resulted in citations against the company for alleged violations of child labor, overtime, and worker safety laws, DOL said Tuesday.
California Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Toxic Chemical
Parter Medical Products Inc., doing business as Parter Sterilization Services, has been cited with 18 violations and proposed penalties of $838,800 by CalOSHA for allegedly failing to protect its employees from overexposure to a toxic chemical, the California’s Department of Industrial Relations said Tuesday.
Covid-19 Vaccine: Can Your Employer Make You Take It?
As employers are making plans to return to their workplaces. How quickly they succeed will likely depend on how many of their employees get vaccinated.