Wednesday, September 19, 2018

OSHA ENFORCEMENT: SEVERAL COMPANIES ACROSS THE NATION FACE PENALTIES FOR EXPOSING THE WORKERS TO A VARIETY OF HAZARDS



ENFORCEMENT


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Florida Roofing Company Faces Penalties for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards
Coastal Roofing, Inc., faces $105,283 in proposed penalties for exposing workers to fall and other hazards. After being inspected as part of OSHA's Regional Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction, the company was cited for failing to properly extend a portable ladder above a roof landing. OSHA also issued citations for failing to ensure workers used fall and eye protection. For more information, read the news release.
Five Contractors Cited Following Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
Five contractors were cited for exposing employees to crushing and fall hazards after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami. One employee was fatally injured and four employees suffered critical injuries. Figg Bridge Engineers; Network Engineering Services, Inc.; Structural Technologies, LLC; Munilla Construction Management, LLC; and The Structural Group of South Florida, Inc., collectively face $86,658 in proposed penalties. Read the news release for more information.

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Alabama Recycling Plant Cited after Worker Hospitalized for Fall
Thorpe Plant Services, Inc., and Steel Dust Recycling, LLC, were cited for fall and confined space hazards after an employee was hospitalized following a 30-foot fall. Thorpe faces $175,528 in proposed penalties; and Steel Dust's penalties total $28,270. For more information, read the news release.
Alabama Woodworking Company Cited for Exposing Employees to Fire and Explosion Hazards
Structural Wood Systems, Inc., faces $85,362 in proposed penalties following an inspection under OSHA's national emphasis programs on combustible dust and amputations. The company was cited for allowing combustible wood dust to accumulate, failing to ensure employees used protective eyewear and respirators, and failing to implement a respiratory protection and confined space program. Read the news release for more information.

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Two Companies Cited after Fatal Fall at Communication Tower Worksite in Mississippi
Midway Tower Service, Inc., and Bracken Equipment Holdings, LLC, for exposing employees to fall and struck-by hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries. Midway Tower was cited for exposing employees to fall and struck-by hazards, failing to remove or replace damaged equipment, and not capping the ends of rebar. Bracken Equipment, a crane rental company, was cited for not removing damaged equipment from service. The companies face $20,990 in proposed penalties. For more information, read the news release.

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California Cites Cargo Company after Forklift Operator Suffers Fatal Injury
California OSHA issued six citations and $205,235 in penalties to SSA Pacific, Inc., after a worker sustained fatal injuries when he was thrown from a forklift that collided with a concrete piling. Inspectors determined that the company disabled the seat belt warning and other safety features, and failed to ensure the safe operation and condition of forklifts.

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Michigan Fines Box Manufacturer for Exposing Workers to Amputation and Fall Hazards
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 17 citations and $144,900 in penalties to Packaging Specialties, Inc., for repeatedly exposing workers to safety hazards. Inspectors concluded that the company failed to protect workers from amputation hazards, train workers to safely operate aerial lifts, and conduct periodic safety inspections for the control of hazardous energy. The company was cited for these violations in 2015 and 2017.