manufacturing plant News

OSHA Probes Chemical Spill at Battery Plant Owned by GM, LG Energy

The U.S. workplace safety regulator said on Wednesday it was investigating a recent chemical solvent leak at an Ohio battery plant jointly owned by General Motors and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution The joint venture, Ultium Cells LLC, said on …

Philips’ Breathing-Device Lawsuits Over Toxic Foam Move Forward

Royal Philips NV will face more than 100 U.S. lawsuits gathered in a Pennsylvania court over its recall of more than 3 million devices used to treat sleep apnea that are linked to cancer concerns. Amsterdam-based Philips, maker of respiratory …

Texas Prosecutors Accuse Arkema, Executives of Failures Over Chemical Fire

Opening statements began on Thursday in criminal charges against the U.S. arm of a French company and three executives over chemical fires that burned for days and injured emergency workers called to the site. The Arkema SA plant outside of …

Manufacturer Cited $200,000 in California Worker Death

State health and safety officials have cited a Northern California manufacturing plant after investigating the death of a worker who was crushed in a machine. Cal-OSHA on Tuesday cited the Henkel Corporation more than $200,000 for six violations after the …

Nebraska Manufacturing Plant Cited for 23 Violations

A Valley business that makes grain bins has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 23 violations of workplace rules. Bushnell Illinois Tank Co., which operates in Valley as Schuld/Bushnell, faces more than $142,000 in fines. OSHA …