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New York wood shavings manufacturer fined for combustible dust, confined space, chemical, mechanical, electrical hazards OSHA cited RWS Manufacturing Inc. for a total of 28 alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of workplace safety and health standards at its Queensbury … Continue reading

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Willful, repeat and serious violations found A Monro Muffler Brake Inc. facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been cited by OSHA for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards. The automotive repair, maintenance and tire company faces … Continue reading

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Violations included unsafe spray finishing operations at Chicago factory OSHA cited A.W.T. World Trade Inc. for 28 safety and health violations, including multiple violations of OSHA’s flammable liquids and spray finishing standards. The complaint inspection was initiated at the Chicago … Continue reading

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Inspection is the fourth for the company since 2011 OSHA has cited Scenic Wood Products for 20 serious safety violations at its pallet manufacturing facility in Sugarcreek, Ohio.  OSHA has proposed penalties of $64,400 after opening a January inspection under … Continue reading

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OSHA cites Berry Plastics Corp. with 6 violations at Monroeville, Ohio and company is placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Berry Plastics Corp. with six safety violations, … Continue reading

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Inspection Initiated After Fatality OSHA cited Southern Hens, Inc. with 43 safety and health violations following the death of a worker who slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning the conveyor at the company’s facility in Moselle, … Continue reading

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No Severe Injuries – $112,500 in Proposed Penalties OSHA has cited C & H Die Casting Inc. with 24 alleged serious violations at its aluminum die cast manufacturing facility in Troy, Texas. The safety and health inspections were conducted under … Continue reading

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Milwaukee employer fined over $53,000 OSHA has cited Shindler Tire Recycling LLC in Milwaukee with 12 safety violations after a November 2012 follow-up inspection found the employer has failed to abate previous citations by developing a written hazard communication program … Continue reading

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US Labor Department’s OSHA cites Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. in Killeen, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, other safety hazards KILLEEN, Texas – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. with … Continue reading

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OSHA cites Dover Chemical Co. for 47 violations following chemical release at Ohio plant, proposes $545,000 in fines Dover Chemical Co. in Dover Ohio has received 47 health and safety violations from Federal OSHA – including four willful – violations … Continue reading

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