Loss Control News

Mine Inspections Result in Hundreds of Safety Citations

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, federal inspectors issued 166 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at seven coal mines and one dimension stone quarry last month. The seven coal mines were …

Ace Iron and Metal in Ohio Cited for Safety Violations

Federal safety regulators issued Ace Iron and Metal Co. of Columbus, Ohio, 14 alleged safety violations for failing to provide workers’ machine guards and personal protective equipment, and to train them in safety procedures. The company faces penalties totaling $63,000. …

OSHA Proposes $212K Fine for Maine Paper Mill

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing that a Maine paper mill be fined $212,000 for alleged safety violations. OSHA announced Wednesday it has cited Lincoln Paper and Tissue LLC following an accident last September that resulted in …

Ohio Grain Company Fined $465.5K Following Worker Fatality

Federal safety regulators cited Gavilon Grain LLC in Morral, Ohio, following the September 2010 death of a 20-year-old worker who was caught in a discharge auger while cleaning out a grain bin. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …

OSHA Cites Oklahoma’s Holly Refining and Marketing for Alleged Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Holly Refining and Marketing-Tulsa LLC with 14 alleged serious violations following an inspection at the company’s crude oil refinery in Tulsa, Okla. Proposed penalties total $62,500. OSHA’s Oklahoma …

OSHA Fines Louisiana Oil Refinery $207.5K for Safety Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Calumet Lubricants Co. LP in Cotton Valley, La., a subsidiary of Indianapolis, Ind.-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, with 45 alleged serious and 13 other-than-serious violations for exposing …

Herlache Joins York Risk Services Group as VP, Sales, Midwest

Claims administration and risk management services provider, York Risk Services Group, has added Lee Herlache vice president of Sales for its Midwest territory. Herlache will focus primarily on sales activities supporting York’s Risk Management Practices division (York RMP), which provides …

Diaz Roofing of Madison, Wis., Cited for Fall Hazards, Other Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Diaz Roofing Inc. of Madison, Wis., four citations for failing to provide roofers working on commercial and residential projects with fall protection. The company faces penalties totaling $55,800. …

Texas Mutual Pays Combined $329K to 3 Purchasing Groups

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has distributed a combined $328,641 in dividends among three purchasing groups. The workers’ compensation dividends are based largely on each group’s overall loss ratio. The Texas Lodging Group (TLG) earned its first dividend from Texas Mutual: …

Cavignac & Associates Names Fernandez Director of Loss Control and Claims

Rafael Fernandez has been named director of loss control and claims for Cavignac & Associates, a San Diego-based risk management and insurance brokerage firm. In his new post, Fernandez is responsible for evaluating clients’ existing risk management, safety and claims …