OSHA has cited Cleary Pallet Sales Inc., a Genoa, Illinois-based pallet manufacturer, after 10 employees required emergency medical treatment for carbon monoxide exposure.

July 5, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Pallet Manufacturer After Employees
Are Sickened from Unsafe Carbon Monoxide Levels

GENOA, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Cleary Pallet Sales Inc., a Genoa, Illinois-based pallet manufacturer, after 10 employees required emergency medical treatment for carbon monoxide exposure. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $216,253.

OSHA investigators inspected the facility in January 2018, and found that employees were exposed to carbon monoxide levels nearly 10 times the permissible exposure limit. OSHA has cited Cleary Pallet Sales Inc. for failing to address high carbon monoxide level warnings; allowing employees to operate defective forklifts; failing to ensure adequate machine guarding; and failing to train workers on hazardous communications and forklift safety. A subsequent inspection conducted one month later found further machine safety violations at the facility.

"Employers are required to regularly conduct workplace hazard assessments to determine appropriate measures to protect workers’ safety and health," said OSHA Aurora Area Office Director Jake Scott. "This employer risked the health of several workers, and disregarded basic safety standards."

The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov/.

OSHA has cited Bakery Management Corp., doing business as Bakery Corp., for exposing employees to caught-in, fall, and electrical hazards.

July 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Miami Commercial Bakery
For Exposing Employees to Electrical and Fall Hazards

MIAMI, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bakery Management Corp., doing business as Bakery Corp., for exposing employees to caught-in, fall, and electrical hazards. The Miami-based commercial bakery faces proposed penalties of $67,261.

OSHA has cited the company for allowing employees to use improperly grounded portable fans, for failing to train employees to operate a powered industrial truck, for not taking defective ladders out of service, and for failing to provide eyewash equipment for employees working with corrosive chemicals.

“Employers must monitor work areas for the presence of hazards, and put effective controls in place to protect employees,” said OSHA Fort Lauderdale Area Office Director Condell Eastmond. “This employer’s disregard for safety and health standards is putting employees at risk for serious injuries.”

Bakery Corp. has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education, and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov.

OSHA has cited North Florida Shipyards Inc., a shipbuilding and repair company, after employee Padmore K. Atakorah suffered fatal injuries at its Commodores Point facility in Jacksonville, Florida

Employee Padmore K. Atakorah suffered fatal injuries at its Commodores Point facility in Jacksonville, Florida

July 9, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites North Florida Shipyard
for Safety Violations Following Employee Drowning

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited North Florida Shipyards Inc., a shipbuilding and repair company, after an employee suffered fatal injuries at its Commodores Point facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The shipyard faces $271,061 in proposed penalties.

The worker drowned after a pressurized air manifold struck him and knocked him into the St. Johns River. OSHA has cited the employer for safety violations, including exposing employees to being struck-by, drowning, amputation, caught-in, and electrical hazards; allowing scuba divers to be unaccompanied by another diver; and failing to ensure machine guarding.

“As this case demonstrates, it is important for employers to identify existing hazards, and follow required safety procedures to protect workers from serious injuries,” said OSHA Jacksonville Acting Area Office Director Buddy Underwood.

North Florida Shipyards has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education, and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov.

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Search efforts have ended for a 34-year-old employee who fell into the St. Johns River while working Sunday for the North Florida Shipyards, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A co-worker reported seeing Padmore K. Atakorah of Raindrop Road working on an air pressure valve at the East Adams Street facility downtown before hearing a loud noise about 1 p.m., according to the incident report. When he looked up he saw Atakorah in the river. He tried to throw him a rope several times but his co-worker went under and wasn’t seen surfacing.

Rescue, helicopter, marine and dive teams responded but were unable to find him. Atakorah is now listed as a missing person, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

North Florida Shipyards handles ship repair and conversion at its downtown and Mayport Naval Station locations and was founded in 1977, according to its website. Shipyard officials would not comment on the incident after its administrative office was reached by email and telephone Monday.

OSHA has cited Design Roofing LLC for exposing employees to fall and other safety hazards at residential construction sites in Scott Depot and Culloden, West Virginia

July 2, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Finds West Virginia Roofing Contractor
Exposed Employees to Fall, Electrocution, and Other Workplace Hazards

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Design Roofing LLC for exposing employees to fall and other safety hazards at residential construction sites in Scott Depot and Culloden, West Virginia. The company faces proposed penalties of $101,988.

OSHA inspected the two work sites after receiving complaints of employees working without proper fall protection. The Agency issued willful violations for the fall hazards, and serious violations for allowing employees to work within close proximity of an energized electrical conductor, and improper use of an extension ladder.

“Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, but they can be prevented if employers comply with fall protection requirements,” said OSHA Charleston Area Office Director Prentice Cline. “This employer’s disregard of required safety procedures leave employees vulnerable to hazards that can cause serious or fatal injuries.”

The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.

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Female driver You Feng Yang was killed and six people injured when drunk driver Glenn Zaleski slammed his RAM 1500 pickup truck head-on into a packed van in Greenport, Long Island

Greenport minivan crash leaves 1 dead, 6 injured, Southold police say One person was killed and six others were injured Sunday morning when a pickup truck struck a minivan in Greenport, Southold Town police said. The pickup driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. (Credit: Stringer News Service)

Greenport minivan crash leaves 1 dead, 6 injured, Southold police say One person was killed and six others were injured Sunday morning when a pickup truck struck a minivan in Greenport, Southold Town police said. The pickup driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. (Credit: Stringer News Service)

Glenn Zaleski of Greenport enters Southold Town Justice Court on Monday, where he was arraigned on a charge of driving while intoxicated after a fatal crash. Photo Credit: James Carbone

DWI charge for driver who crashed into minivan, killing 1, prosecutors say

Glenn Zaleski's attorney said he expects the judge will increase bail once additional charges are filed related to the death of the minivan driver, You Feng Yang, 51, of Flushing, and the injuries of the other passengers.

 


By Michael O'Keeffe michael.okeeffe@newsday.com 

 

Updated July 16, 2018 5:18 PM


The motorist who drove head-on into a minivan in Greenport early Sunday, killing one person and injuring six others, was charged with driving while intoxicated Monday, prosecutors said.

His attorney said he expects the man will soon face more serious charges.

Glenn Zaleski, 36, of Greenport, pleaded not guilty to DWI during an arraignment in Southold Town Justice Court Monday. Judge Eileen Powers set bail at $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond. Zaleski is scheduled to return to court Friday.



Zaleski’s attorney, Anthony Rutkowski of Southampton, said he expects the judge will increase bail once additional charges are filed related to the death of the minivan driver, You Feng Yang, 51, of Flushing, and the injuries of the other passengers.

“The first thing he [Zaleski] and his family did was express their condolences to the people in the minivan,” Rutkowski said. “This is obviously horrible and tragic.”

A criminal complaint said Zaleski had previously been convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2009 in Southold.

“The defendant’s eyes were red and glassy, his breath smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage,” according to the criminal complaint filed Monday.

Lt. James Ginas, a spokesman for the Southold police, said field sobriety tests were done at the scene, but Zaleski’s blood-alcohol content was not yet available.

“We are working closely with the Southold Police Department to thoroughly investigate this horrific crash, and that investigation is ongoing,” District Attorney Tim Sini said.

Ginas said Zaleski was driving eastbound on Route 48 near Moores Lane when his 2016 Dodge pickup veered into the westbound lane and hit the minivan.
Police said a minivan and pickup truck collided Sunday on Route 48 in Greenport and several people were taken to a hospital. Photo Credit: Randee Daddona

Yang was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead about two hours after the 8:34 a.m. crash, Ginas said.

The six passengers in the minivan, all from Flushing, were identified by police as: Yan An Huang, 52; Wang Shilin, 52; Ping Li, 54; Yan Hong Han, 44; Tong Jun Qu, 46 and Chunxia Lui, 44. Ginas said they suffered from various injuries, including broken bones and severe bleeding.

Some of the injured were airlifted to the Stony Brook hospital, while others were taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead and Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, Ginas said.
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Monday, July 16, 2018 04:20PM

GREENPORT, Long Island (WABC) --

One woman was killed and six people injured when an allegedly drunk driver slammed his car into a packed van on Long Island Sunday morning.

The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. on Route 48 near Moores Lane in Greenport. Prosecutors say Glenn Zaleski admitted to drinking six beers prior to the accident.

The crash left the minivan in ruins, killing the driver -- 51-year-old You Feng Yang, from Flushing -- and injured her six passengers.

"There was definitely a smell of alcohol at the scene," Southold Town police Chief Martin Flatley said.

Investigators say Zaleski swerved and lost control, veering into oncoming traffic before hitting the van head on.

"The defendant's eyes were red and glassy," the arresting officer said. "His breath smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage."

Assistant District Attorney Ray Varuolo, of the Vehicular Crime Bureau, stated in court that the preliminary pre-screen breath test found Zaleski's blood alcohol content to be .21 and that the results of a blood test are pending.

Zeleski has a prior DWI conviction from 2009, which is listed on the complaint. Since he has a prior DWI conviction within the past 10 years, he is now charged with DWI as a felony.

"We are shocked and saddened this happened," his attorney, Anthony Rutkowski, said. "Our condolences go out to the family and other members in the vehicle. We'll have to wait and see. This is something his family wanted us to express as well. We'll just have to wait for the court process to play out."

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GREENPORT, Long Island -

A driver was charged with DWI after a head-on crash Sunday morning in Greenport that left one person dead and several others fighting for their lives.

Police say 36-year-old Glenn Zalenski, of Greenport, was drunk behind the wheel when he lost control of his pickup truck on Route 48 around 8:30 a.m. and slammed head-on into a minivan.

Police say a woman in the minivan, identified as 51-year-old You Feng Yang, of Flushing, Queens, was killed. Six other people in the minivan, also from Flushing, were injured -- two of them critically.

In court Monday, prosecutors said Zalenski admitted to police that he'd had six beers before getting behind the wheel. They said he was given a Breathalyzer test and got a .21, nearly three times the legal limit.

A witness told officials that Zalenski's pickup truck had swerved to the right, overcorrected and then crossed the double yellow line before plowing into the minivan.

Zalenski has a prior DWI conviction from 2009.

His attorney says his client maintains his innocence.

"I have known Glenn for some time, so we're shocked and saddened this happened," Zalenski's attorney told News 12. "Our condolences do go out to the family and members of the other vehicle, that's something his family wanted us to express as well."

Zalenski pleaded not guilty to a DWI charge at his arraignment in court Monday and was ordered held on $100,000 bail.

Prosecutors have said that the charge may be upgraded to aggravated vehicular homicide because of the fatality in the case.