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OSHA Cites Arkansas Firms, Proposed Penalties Total More Than $123K

Two Arkansas-based companies have been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for workplace safety violations. Combined penalties proposed by OSHA for the two firms total $123,100. Custom design and packaging manufacturer AGE Industries Ltd. …

OSHA Cites Nevada Museum After Tornado Demonstration Leads to Fire

A Reno, Nevada, science museum has been issued two citations after a tornado demonstration last month led to a flash fire that injured 13 people. Spokeswoman Teri Williams of the Nevada Occupational Health and Safety Administration says each of the …

Arkansas Explosives Manufacturing Plant Cited

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Austin Powder Co. for safety and health violations at its plant in East Camden. OSHA said in a news release Thursday that 22 serious and one repeat safety and health …

Company Cited in Fatal West Virginia Cell Tower Collapse

Federal officials have cited an Oklahoma company after two cellphone towers collapsed in West Virginia and killed three people. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it cited S and S Communication Specialists Inc. for two …

United Airlines Cited for Workplace Violations at Newark

Federal officials say United Airlines repeatedly put workers at Newark Liberty International Airport in danger of being injured by falls or by falling objects and other workplace hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday that is has issued …

Illinois Roofing Company Fined $158K for Safety Hazards

Affordable Roofing and Exteriors Inc. in Trenton, Ill., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for five safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of $158,015. The citations follow inspections at three job sites where …

OSHA Cites 24 Violations in Fatal Blast at Texas Plant in April

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 24 citations to the owners of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that exploded in April, according to California Senator Barbara Boxer. The company that owned the plant was fined $118,300 by OSHA …

OSHA Cites New York Home Goods Company for Workplace Dangers

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Idea Nuova for 22 alleged violations of workplace safety standards at the company’s Manhattan and Brooklyn locations. The company, which provides a variety of home goods for retail …

Cal/OSHA Cites Employers for Worker’s Death in Confined Space

Cal/OSHA cited Artesia-based Express Chipping, Inc. following the death of a 40-year-old worker who was chipping concrete inside a cement mixer when he was struck by a 1,200-pound slab of concrete. Cal/OSHA cited the company for failing to identify the …

Ohio Metal Stamping Plant Hit with 21 OSHA Citations

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has issued 21 health and safety citations against a northern Ohio metal stamping company that produces automotive parts after a complaint that a worker’s finger was amputated by an unguarded press …