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Agency News

04/30/2008—House Votes to Protect Workers from Dust Explosions at Industrial Work Sites

04/22/2008—Senators Murray and Kennedy Call for GAO Investigation into Underreporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

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

03/17/2008—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

02/26/2008—OSHA Forms New Alliance with Safety and Health Professional Certification Organizations

02/11/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Recognizes Utility Contractors Site in Wichita, Kansas, for Safety and Health Excellence

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

12/21/2007—OSHA Recognized for Extraordinary Service to Small Businesses

12/19/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Signs Alliance with Habitat for Humanity-Greater Columbus to Keep Builders Safe

12/05/2007—OSHA Renews Alliance with Abbott

11/16/2007—Entergy Operations Lockport Center in Louisiana Achieves OSHA Recognition for Safety and Health Management

11/13/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Recognizes Johns Manville in McPherson, Kansas, for Safety and Health Excellence

11/01/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Recognizes Lozier Corp. in Joplin, Mo., for Safety and Health Excellence

10/30/2007—L.L. Bean's Brunswick, Maine, Manufacturing Plant Accepted into Voluntary Protection Programs of U.S. Labor Department's OSHA

10/19/2007—OSHA Issues New Combustible Dust Instruction

10/15/2007—ConocoPhillips' Tyonek Platform and Peak Oilfield Service Co.'s Nikiski Field Office Earn U.S. Labor Department's OSHA “Star” for Workplace Safety and Health

09/12/2007—OSHA Announces Release of New Thermoforming Module

09/11/2007—OSHA Issues Draft Ergonomics Guidelines on Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Shipyards

08/29/2007—OSHA renews alliance with the Society of the Plastics Industry

08/27/2007—OSHA renews alliance with the NSSF and SAAMI

08/23/2007—Los Lunas Post Office earns 'Star' for safety and health from U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA

08/22/2007—OSHA renews alliance with the American Shipbuilding Association

08/22/2007—OSHA renews alliance with the Laser Institute of America

08/20/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA to offer workshops and keynote remarks during four-day safety and health conference in Naperville, Ill.

08/17/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA launches alliance with American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley

08/16/2007—OSHA and ISSA renew alliance

08/13/2007—U.S. Postal Service's Vancouver, Wash., Main Post Office earns 'Star' for workplace safety and health from U.S. Labor Department's OSHA

08/10/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA announces one remaining Southeast 'Swept Up in Safety Week' this year

08/9/2007—Statement by Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke Jr. on new workplace fatality data

08/7/2007—OSHA offers new Health Care Compliance Assistance module

08/1/2007—New management-labor-state partnership with U.S. Labor Department's OSHA aims to reduce employee hazards on Metro-North Railroad project

 

Enforcement Actions

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—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

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

03/06/2008—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

02/25/2008—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

02/01/2008—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Tampa, Florida-Based Tank Cleaning Company for 20 Safety Violations Following Savannah, Georgia Area Fatality

12/19/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Proposes More Than $100,000 in Fines Against Fall River, Massachusetts, Contractor for Fall Hazards at Newport, Rhode Island, Worksite

12/12/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes More Than $55,000 in Penalties Against Mississippi Cookie Manufacturer Following Fatality

12/12/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Safety and Health Inspection of Zephyrhills, Florida, Factory Leads to More Than $139,000 in Proposed Penalties

12/05/2007—Bronx, New York, Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA Fines for Uncorrected and Other Safety and Health Hazards

12/03/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes More Than $113,000 in Penalties Following Inspection of Gurley, Alabama, Tungsten Carbide Plant

11/30/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes More than $51,000 in Penalties Against Southwest Georgia Concrete Products Manufacturer

11/15/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes Nearly $220,000 in Penalties Against Jackson, Georgia, Tire Recycler Following Fatality at Plant

11/14/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes More than $45,000 in Penalties Against Littleville, Alabama, Lumber Mill Following Fatality

11/08/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Elmira, N.Y., Manufacturing Plant for Thirty Alleged Serious Safety and Health Violations

11/07/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Fines Lawrence, Pennsylvania, Company $127,200 for Machine Guarding and Other Workplace Hazards

11/02/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites C&A Metal Finishing Co. with Proposed Penalties Exceeding $108,000 Following Workplace Fatality

11/01/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes $136,200 in Fines Against Monroe,
Ga.-based Gary's Grading Following Accident at McDonough, Ga., Site

10/31/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes $196,000 Fine Against Cintas Corp.'s Mobile, Ala., Facility for 15 Safety Violations

10/15/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $48,000 in Penalties Against Anniston, Ala.-Based Residential Masonry Contractor

10/12/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes $128,000 in Penalties Against Clearwater, Fla., Manufacturer of Customized Vehicles

10/11/2007—U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Cites Mid-South Steel Products Inc. of Cape Girardeau, Mo., $148,500 for Safety and Health Violations

10/04/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines Frankfort, N.Y., Food Plant for Safety Violations, Including Two Alleged Repeat Violations of Agency Standards

10/01/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Chicago Construction Company in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident

09/24/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Shreveport, La.-Based Refinery $122,400 for Safety and Health Violations

09/24/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Fines Greenville, Pa., Company More Than $155,000 for Workplace Safety and Health Violations

09/20/2007—U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Fines Four Construction Companies More Than $119,000 Following Fatality at Dallas Worksite

09/19/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Fines Perth Amboy Manufacturer $121,600 for Workplace Safety and Health Violations

09/18/2007—Colt Defense and Colt's Manufacturing Face $223,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA Fines for Hazards at West Hartford, Conn., Plant

08/27/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA announces workplace health violations against American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport

08/20/2007—Rochester, N.H., manufacturer faces $134,900 in fines from U.S. Labor Department's OSHA for 66 alleged violations of health and safety standard

08/17/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $253,500 in penalties against Cumming, Ga., poultry processor

08/16/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $2.78 million fine against Cintas Corp. following Tulsa, Okla., employee death in industrial dryer

08/15/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers in Carrollton, Mo., following double fatality

08/13/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based general contractor with $146,000 in proposed penalties for eight safety violations

08/13/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines San Antonio Lath & Plaster $141,600 for violations found at Sugar Land, Texas, construction site

08/13/2007—U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Uniontown company for continued workplace safety and health hazards

08/09/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $73,000 in penalties against 16 companies working at SeverCorr construction site

08/06/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Army Corps of Engineers' Hanover, N.H., cold research lab for inadequate safeguards against ammonia release

08/03/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $60,000 in penalties against Fort Pierce, Fla., contractor for trenching and excavation hazards

08/02/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $68,600 in penalties against furniture delivery company for workplace safety violations

08/02/2007—U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Denver Zoological Foundation for alleged safety violation following fatal accident

08/02/2007—Cazenovia, N.Y., pays nearly $100,000 in damages and back wages to whistleblower following investigation by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA

 

Legislation

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