OSHA citation News

OSHA Cites East Texas Sawmill After Worker Death

Federal regulators have cited an East Texas sawmill for 17 alleged safety and health violations after the December death of a worker. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday announced proposed penalties topping $116,000 against Nix Forest Industries Inc. …

New Mexico Firm Cited for Death at Portales Plant

An Albuquerque plumbing company is contesting a citation issued by the New Mexico Environment Department for a March accident at a bioenergy plant in Portales that left a worker dead. The state environment department issued a $2,500 citation to Donner …

OSHA Cites Maryland Firm for Health-Related Death

OSHA has cited a Clarksburg, Md., company in the heat-related death of an employee, but an owner says his company did nothing wrong and will fight the citation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said on Tuesday it had cited …

Massachusetts Food Plant Cited by OSHA After Worker Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Massachusetts food plant where a worker was killed with nearly 20 safety violations, labor officials said. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday that OSHA’s investigation of Tribe Mediterranean Foods …

OSHA Cites Illnois Company for Injury at Wisconsin Plant

A federal workplace-safety agency is proposing a $91,000 fine for an Illinois company, about five months after a worker suffered electrical burns at its Wisconsin manufacturing plant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it filed six citations against …