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In a February 5 decision, an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission vacated an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citation of a fall protection violation. Review Commission Judge Carol A. Baumerich concluded that the agency’s evidence failed to establish the cited employer’s noncompliance with OSHA’s construction industry fall […]
Removing snow or ice from rooftops and other building structures is vitally important to prevent roof collapses, but it can be extremely dangerous for workers. Here’s what you need to know about how to plan ahead for safe snow removal from roofs.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to carry out inspections and issue citations to employers that expose workers to hazardous conditions. We’ve summarized some of the key enforcement cases from the past few months for a look at where OSHA is focusing its efforts. Roofing contractor faces $328K in fines A Newark construction […]
Corner Construction Corp., a Zion, Illinois, contractor, faces $266,175 in new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for again failing to provide fall protection for its employees, the agency announced December 31. OSHA cited Corner Construction with one willful, one repeat, and one serious violation. Agency investigators found workers performing roofing work on a […]
The Harbor Animal Services Center of San Pedro, California, operated by Los Angeles City Animal Services, faces a $563,250 fine after a series of employee animal attacks and bites, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced December 17. One worker, whose leg was badly mauled, required hospitalization, according to the agency. The […]
RRC Home Improvement Inc., a Newark, New Jersey, roofer, is facing $328,545 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing employees to falls from elevations at three North Jersey worksites, the agency announced December 10. OSHA cited RRC Home Improvement with four willful and seven serious violations following the three inspections. Since 2017, OSHA […]
Two Florida contractors face six-figure Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for willfully exposing workers at sites in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach to trench and excavation collapses and cave-ins, the agency announced December 5. Masci General Contractor is facing $216,633 in proposed penalties after agency inspectors witnessed workers installing a sewer line in a […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the costs of slip, trip, and fall hazards. Did you know slips, trips, and falls cost American employers billions of dollars every year? In its 2024 Workplace Safety Index (WSI), insurer Liberty […]
Valenti’s Bakery LLC of Paterson, New Jersey, is facing $194,691 in new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines following a follow-up inspection, the agency announced November 19. The employer now faces a total of $385,221 in OSHA fines. The agency performed a follow-up inspection in May after the employer failed to prove it had […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated 826 worker deaths in fiscal year (FY) 2024—an 11% reduction from 928 in the previous year, the agency announced November 4. FY 2024 ended September 30. The agency noted significant decreases in the number of fatal injuries from trench collapses and falls, two of the leading causes […]