OSHA has fined an aluminum parts manufacturer in Ohio for repeated safety violations. This year in March, a worker at General Aluminum Mfg Company died after a machine’s barrier door struck him. An investigation revealed that the company committed as many as 38 safety and health violations. The investigation ruled that General Aluminum had violated machine guarding and Lockout/Tagout procedures. So OSHA issued four repeat, 18 willful, and 16 serious safety and health violations. It also placed the company in the …
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Reports from various news resources relevant to multiple aspects of Workplace Health & Safety, particularly Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA) guidelines.
An OSHA investigation has found a roofing contractor in Ohio guilty of repeatedly violating safety procedures. On April 20, OSHA inspectors observed the employees of Grand Valley Carpentry LLC, working without fall protection on a residential roof. The roof was nearly 20 feet off the ground. The company also failed to have protective equipment available onsite. The fine amounts to $253,556. So this is the sixth time in five years that OSHA has fined the contractor for safety violations. Valley Carpentry …
An OSHA investigation found Mesa Line Services LLC had not been following fall safety protocols. One of its employees died while erecting electric transmission lines near Houston. Another employee suffered severe injuries in the same incident. The employees fell about 15 stories from a platform. The workers had not properly secured the platform to the crane suspending it. OSHA cited Mesa for seven serious violations, including failing to follow manufacturer procedures when using a crane as an aerial lift, exceeding the …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed its 20-year training program with the Builders’ Association. The training program targets workers in construction in Missouri and Eastern Kansas. The program also focuses on reducing the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities resulting from construction’s top four hazards. These include falls, struck-by, caught-in/between, and electrocutions. The program also trains workers on how to prevent other construction site hazards. Such as lacerations and amputations and lack of adequate machine guarding and lockout/tagout procedures. …
