Workplace Safety Press Releases (2008)

10/28/2008—New York Contractor Faces $111,000 in Fines for Repeat Fall Hazards
10/28/2008—OSHA Attends International Conference on Crane Safety
10/23/2008—Workplace Injury Rates Continue to Decline
10/14/2008—OSHA Renews Strategic Partnership With Electrical Contractors and Trade Associations
10/10/2008—OSHA and Dow Chemical Develop Case Study on Contractor Safety
10/07/2008—Hazards at Milford, Connecticut, Construction Site Lead to Nearly $215,000 in Fines
10/06/2008—OSHA Fines Oklahoma Refining Co. $91,000 for Process Safety Management Standard Violations
10/02/2008—Middletown, N.Y., Display Manufacturer Faces More Than $70,000 in OSHA Fines
10/01/2008—OSHA Cites Pepsi–Cola and National Brand Beverage Ltd. for Exposing Employees to Machine Hazards
09/30/2008—Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Contractor Faces More Than $147,000 in Fines for Construction Safety Hazards
09/19/2008—OSHA and the American Supply Association Form New Alliance
09/15/2008—OSHA Issues $313,500 in Citations for Fatal NYC Crane Collapse
08/22/2008—U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Cites Mississippi HVAC Contractor for Willful and Serious Safety Violations
08/20/2008—U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Applauds Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report Showing Decline in Worker Fatalities
08/12/2008—OSHA Recognizes Coors Brewing for Excellence in Occupational Safety and Health
08/08/2008—Industrial Screening Manufacturer Fined $109,100 for Recurring and Uncorrected Hazards
07/16/2008—U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Forms Alliance With Associated Builders and Contractors and Gould Construction Institute
07/15/2008—Connecticut Contractor Faces $140,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA Fines for Fall Hazards at Two Connecticut Worksites
07/01/2008—U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Cites Medley, Florida, Manufacturer With 12 Safety Violations and Proposes More Than $64,000 in Penalties
06/25/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Recognizes Monsanto's Central Plains Crop Technology Center for Safety and Health Excellence
06/19/2008—Underreporting of On-The-Job Injuries and Illnesses Distorts Nation's Workplace Safety Report Card, Witnesses tell House Labor Committee
06/11/2008—Monro Muffler Brake Inc. Faces $107,000 in Fines for Exit Access, Fall, Compressed Gas Storage and Other Hazards at Glastonbury, Conn., Store
06/10/2008—OSHA Cites Laurel, Mississippi, Manufacturer With 54 Safety Violations and $193,000 in Proposed Penalties
06/10/2008—Fall and Cave-in Hazards at Concord, N.H., Worksite Lead to More Than $120,000 in Fines
05/22/2008—U.S. Reps. Andrews, Woolsey Introduce Bill to Stop Practice of Defining Workers Out of Their Workplace Rights
05/21/2008—OSHA Announces Its Site-Specific Targeting Plan for 2008
05/21/2008—Fairport, New York, Ice Plant Faces $90,000 in Fines for Process Safety Management, Fork Truck and Exit Access Hazards
05/20/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Again Cites United Airlines at O'Hare International Airport for Numerous Workplace Health and Safety Violations
05/14/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Dominion Energy New England Following Fatal November Steam Explosion in Salem, Massachusetts
05/08/2008—Sunoco Inc. Receives $330,000 in Proposed Penalties After U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Conducts Safety Inspection
05/06/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Cincinnati's Trans-Acc Inc. for 33 Alleged Serious Safety Violations Following Fatal Fire
04/30/2008—House Votes to Protect Workers from Dust Explosions at Industrial Work Sites
04/25/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Lyons, Georgia, Metal Fabricator With Four Safety Violations and Nearly $60,000 in Proposed Penalties
04/22/2008—Senators Murray and Kennedy Call for GAO Investigation into Underreporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
04/22/2008—Westchester County, N.Y., Contractors Face $130,600 in Fines After Cave-in Hazard Spotted at Public Library Construction Site
04/15/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Fines Valero Energy Corp. in Port Arthur, Texas, More Than $100,000 for Alleged Safety Violations
04/11/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Recognizes General Electric Environmental Services Facility in Lee's Summit, Missouri, for Safety and Health Excellence
03/24/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Issues $1 Million in Penalties to RPI Coating Inc. and Xcel Energy
03/19/2008—United Parcel Service Pays $254,000 to Mechanic Following Whistleblower Investigation by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
03/17/2008—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Forms Alliance With Mohawk Valley Safety Professionals Consortium
03/12/2008—Legislation Needed to Protect Workers from Dust Explosions Like Last Month’s at Imperial Sugar, Witnesses Tell Labor Subcommittee
03/10/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Joins With Contractors and Labor to Protect Employees of New Caithness Long Island Energy Center Project
03/06/2008—OSHA Announces New Combustible Dust Safety and Health Topics Web Page
03/06/2008—Connecticut Environmental Cleanup Company Faces More Than $95,000 in OSHA Fines
02/26/2008—OSHA Forms New Alliance with Safety and Health Professional Certification Organizations
02/26/2008—OSHA Forms New Alliance With Safety and Health Professional Certification Organizations
02/25/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Chicago Metal Forger A. Finkl & Sons for Safety Violations Found During Follow-up Inspection
02/22/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Oklahoma City-based M-D Building Products for Multiple Repeat Safety Violations
02/21/2008—Auburn, New York Recycling Plant Cited by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA for 22 Alleged Safety Violations Following Employee's Death
02/19/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Pelham, Alabama Masonry Contractor for 21 Safety Violations with More Than $195,000 in Proposed Penalties
02/15/2008—Tuscaloosa, Alabama Contractor Receives $328,500 in Proposed Penalties After Being Cited for 13 Safety Violations by U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA
02/11/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Recognizes Utility Contractors Site in Wichita, Kansas, for Safety and Health Excellence
02/01/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Tampa, Florida-Based Tank Cleaning Company for 20 Safety Violations Following Savannah, Georgia Area Fatality
01/30/2008—OSHA Seeking Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
01/28/2008—OSHA Upgrades Its Small Business Assistance Web Site
01/24/2008—Syracuse, New York, Concrete Products Manufacturer Faces $76,500 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA Fines for Repeat and Serious Hazards
01/24/2008—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Proposes $192,000 in Fines Against Attleboro, Massachusetts., Manufacturer for Twenty-Nine Safety and Health Violations
01/23/2008—OSHA Announces New Alliance With Process Safety Group
01/23/2008—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Proposes Nearly $43,000 in Fines Against Stratford, Connecticut, Manufacturer Following Chemical Spill and Injury
01/17/2008—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Proposes Nearly $200,000 in Fines to Massachusetts and New York Contractors at Boston's Commonwealth Pier
01/09/2008—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Round Rock, Texas-based TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co. for Multiple Safety Violations Following Fatality
01/07/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes $41,000 in Penalties Against Madison, Georgia, Manufacturer for 8 Safety Violations 
01/02/2008—Fitzgerald, Georgia, Manufacturer Facing Over $71,000 in Penalties After Inspection by U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA
 

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