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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.
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