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Agency News | Enforcement Actions | Legislation
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
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