OSHA has formed a partnership with the University of Alabama SafeState On-site Consultation Program and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to protect approximately 200 workers during the construction of an office building in Birmingham for one of the nation’s largest healthcare services providers. Thepartnership’s goals during the year-long project include reducing injuries and illnesses, and increasing both safety and health training and the number employers with safety and health programs. Through the Strategic Partnership Program, OSHA works with employers, workers, professional or trade associations, labor organizations, and other interested stakeholders to eliminate serious hazards and enhance workplace safety and health practices.
North Carolina mattress company maintains safety excellence following OSHA consultation
The Original Mattress Factory in Raleigh, N.C., contacted OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program for help protecting the safety of its employees. During the initial visit, the consultant identified electrical, training, and labeling issues that could result in worker injuries. The company immediately corrected the hazards and implemented training and safety programs. An employee safety committee conducted weekly housekeeping and safety walks and monthly safety inspections. As a result of these and other efforts, the company was accepted into OSHA’sSafety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, which recognizes small business employers who worked with OSHA consultants to develop and maintain exemplary safety and health programs. For more information, read the success story.
Oklahoma truck bed manufacturer cited for safety and health violations
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc., a truck bed fabricator in Kingston, Okla., was cited for violations after an OSHA inspection found workers exposed to safety and health hazards. Among the violations cited, the company failed to provide workers with welding protections and allowed workers to operate hydraulic press brakes without machine guards in place. Read the news release for more information.
Wisconsin manufacturer cited for operating machinery without adequate safety guards and procedures
An employee of Bay Fabrication, a muffler component manufacturer, suffered a serious injury when a molding machine crushed his hand. Another worker at the Green Bay, Wis., facility suffered a partial amputation when a molding machine caught his finger in an unguarded pinch point. OSHA inspectors found that the company failed to guard operating parts on machines, and improperly installed safety guards on machines. For more information, read the news release.
Ohio railroad parts manufacturer cited after follow-up inspection finds machine and fall hazards remain
OSHA has found that a casting and foundry facility in Coshocton, Ohio, continued to expose workers to machine and fall hazards. For more information, see the news release.
New York contractor cited for excavation hazards at high school construction site
A safety complaint filed against Landtek Group Inc., a New York-based general contractor, resulted in an OSHA inspection at Verona High School in Verona, N.J., where the company was constructing new tennis courts and turf fields. Inspectors found Landtek exposed workers to cave-in hazards by allowing them to work in an unprotected, 10-foot-deep excavation. Read the news release for more information.
California cites moving company following serious amputation injury
California OSHA has cited Ming International LLC in Carson for safety and health violations. Cal/OSHA inspectors determined that the company failed to adequately guard workers from energized parts on electrical equipment—including gears on a carpet shredder that caused a serious amputation injury—and failed to protect workers from foot injury hazards.
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