OSHA

Worker Loses Hand in Conveyor, Supermarket Fined $182,000

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:55am

This is another important role of unions. Some companies left on their own just will not do the right thing. So who still thinks unions are outdated?

"Publix is well aware of the hazards the cleaning crew was exposed to, yet took no steps to safeguard employees by controlling the conveyor equipment's energy source," said Brian Sturtecky, OSHA's area director in Jacksonville, Fla.

OSHA Extends Residential Construction Enforcement Policies

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:46am

In effect for six more months, until Sept. 15, 2012, are measures giving compliance assistance requests top priority and reducing penalties up to 10 percent.

Is OSHA Getting Tougher? For 2nd Time Ever, Federal Agency Pushes Company-Wide Settlement

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 1:41pm

When the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) cites a company for workplace safety violations, it usually tells it to fix the problems at the specific location where the violation was discovered. But in an unusual—and for safety advocates, promising—move, the Department of Labor (DOL) agency is pushing for "enterprise-wide" changes as part of a violation settlement.

DOL Files Complaint against Super Market for 'Enterprise-Wide' Hazards

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 10:08am

This request for enterprise-wide relief is based on hazards OSHA found during inspections of various DeMoulas stores, including the agency's most recent inspections at Market Basket stores in Rindge and Concord, N.H. Those inspections resulted in citations and proposed OSHA fines totaling $589,200.

New OSHA Web Page Offers Winter Hazards Guidance for Workers

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:14am

The page includes guidance for workers clearing heavy snow in front of workplaces and from rooftops, workers encountering downed power lines or traveling on icy roads, and utility workers restoring power after winter storms.

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