Bakery Facing Nearly $130,000 in OSHA Fines
A commercial bakery in Florida faces $129,145 in proposed penalties from OSHA after investigators found workers at its facility exposed to amputation, fire, and noise hazards.
Category: Enforcement and Inspection
As today’s workplace becomes more complex, regulation of that workplace increases. In this section, you’ll find the practical advice you need to understand exactly what OSHA, other federal agencies, and their state counterparts, require of you, and to comply in the ways that best satisfy both your and their needs. Look also for important court decisions, advice on how to handle enforcement actions, and news of upcoming changes in workplace health and safety law.
Free Special Report: What to Expect from an OSHA Inspection
Chicago Company Cited by EPA for Manganese Violation
Amid news reports that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was planning to increase his direct involvement in the Agency’s environmental justice programs, the Agency announced that it had taken an enforcement action against S.H. Bell, a Chicago company, for alleged violations of air pollution limits for manganese.
Wetlands Settlement Paves Road to Future Development
A recent settlement in a prolonged wetlands case may pave the way for future development—and not just for parties involved. Let’s take a look at how a Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement case provides hope for development despite a huge fine and other costs.
Psychiatric Hospital Fined by OSHA for Ongoing Violence Exposures
A Massachusetts behavioral health facility is facing $208,000 in proposed OSHA penalties for violations found while conducting a follow-up inspection. On June 29, the agency issued the hospital a notification for failure to abate workplace violence risks. The action follows a serious violation related to the same hazards found in 2015. As a result of […]
Amputation Results in Six-Figure Fine for Metal Stamping Company
A worker at Huntington Beach manufacturing company lost three fingers in January 2017 while manually loading products into a punch press. As a result, Cal/OSHA has issued seven citations against the metal and die stamping company, including one classified as willful-serious, carrying $142,715 in proposed penalties.
Audits Highlighted in RMP Enforcement Case
Even though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delayed the effective date of the amendments to the Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act (CAA) until February 19, 2019, the Agency continues to scrutinize facilities that are required to have risk management plans (RMPs). Today we will review a recent enforcement case in […]
Roofer Finds Out (the Hard Way) that Fines Aren’t Cheaper by the Dozen
A Florida roofing contractor that’s been investigated a dozen times since 2012 has been smacked with significant fines for failure to protect workers at two St. Augustine worksites.
More Recent Safety Enforcement Cases
Yesterday we shined a spotlight on recent safety enforcement with 11 cases that resulted in penalties of over $40,000. Today we continue our roundup with another 10 examples of enforcement actions that ended up being very expensive for employers.
Spotlight on Safety Enforcement
OSHA isn’t publicizing its enforcement efforts as much as it did under the Obama administration, but that doesn’t mean employers aren’t being cited and fined. Today and tomorrow, we’re taking a look at 21 recent enforcement cases that all led to penalties of over $40,000.
EPA Seeks Elimination of $28 Million Monitoring Requirement
A requirement to place wireless continuous monitors on containers at off-site waste and recovery operations (OSWROs) to detect leaks from pressure relief devices (PRDs) would be eliminated under an EPA proposal (August 7, 2017, FR).