California Fines Aircraft Engine Manufacturer Following Worker Injury
California OSHA issued eight citations and $52,705 in penalties to Hanwha L&C USA, LLC, after a forklift crushed a worker’s foot. Inspectors concluded that the company failed to train and evaluate workers on operating a forklift, ensure proper use of safety shoes, develop precautions for the handling of stone slabs, and provide training to workers on how to avoid crushing hazards. For more information, visit OSHA’s powered industrial trucks safety and health topics webpage.
Online Pet Supply Retailer Cited After Worker Fatality at Florida Distribution Center
OSHA cited Chewy, Inc., after a worker suffered fatal injuries while operating a stand-up industrial truck. The company faces maximum penalties of $14,323 for exposing workers to struck-by and crushing hazards. For more information, read the news release and visit OSHA’s powered industrial trucks safety
Contractors Cited for Exposing Workers to Asbestos While Restoring Kansas Library
OSHA inspectors found that a restoration company and subcontractor failed to comply with asbestos removal standards. Belfor Property Restoration was fined $39,780 for three serious violations related to asbestos abatement. The subcontractor, Custom Crushing & Company, faces $193,596 in penalties for 23 serious violations, including failing to provide workers with respiratory protection, personal protective clothing, and training. Read the news release for more information and visit OSHA’s asbestos webpage.
Nebraska Excavating Company Cited After Two Workers Injured in Trench Collapse
T.H. Construction Co. faces $106,078 in penalties for failing to use protective systems after two workers were seriously injured when a trench collapsed. For more information, read the news release and visit OSHA’s trenching and excavation webpage.
Nebraska Steel Erection Company Cited After Worker Suffers Fatal Fall
Daubert Construction was fined $19,890 for failing to protect workers from fall hazards after a worker suffered a fatal fall through an unguarded skylight. Read the news release for more information and visit OSHA’s fall prevention campaign webpage.
Pennsylvania Manufacturer Cited for Workplace Safety Hazards Following Worker Amputation
Champion Modular, Inc., was fined $687,650 after a worker suffered an amputation. OSHA issued willful and serious citations to the company for failing to use machine guarding, provide fall protection, and train workers on hazard communication and hearing conservation. For more information, read the news release and visit OSHA’s machine guarding webpage.
Texas Rubber Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Serious Hazards
Custom Rubber Products, LLC, was issued $530,392 in penalties and cited for four willful violations for exposing workers to amputation, machine guarding, and caught-in hazards. The company was cited for similar hazards in 2014 after a worker was severely injured. Custom Rubber remains in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program. Read the news release for more information and visit OSHA’s machine guarding webpage.
Washington Cites Dollar Tree for Exposing Workers to Safety Hazards
The Washington Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued 24 citations and $503,200 in penalties to Dollar Tree for allowing blocked emergency exit routes, unsafe use of ladders, and improper stacking of merchandise. For more information, read the news release and OSHA’s emergency exit routes fact sheet.
For more information or assistance with your Environmental and Health & Safety regulatory compliance needs, contact Ralph Carito at Total Environmental & Safety, LLC (Total) at rcarito@TotalEnviron.com or 908-442-8599.