Tag: fall violations

Animal Food Manufacturer Faces $161K OSHA Fine for Dust Hazards

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Sep 18, 2024 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Sep 18, 2024

Strauss Feeds LLC, a Watertown, Wisconsin, animal food manufacturer, faces $161,332 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing its employees to the risks of explosions, fires, and long-term respiratory illnesses from excessive amounts of airborne dust, the agency announced September 12. OSHA inspectors cited Strauss Feeds with two dozen violations, including 19 […]

OSHA Cites Florida, Wisconsin Employers for Fall Violations

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Aug 9, 2022 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Aug 9, 2022

On July 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced citations for J & L Roofing Inc. of Pompano Beach, Florida, following an employee’s fatal fall and proposed $74,751 in penalties. On July 28, OSHA announced it also cited Lopez Roofing of Appleton, Wisconsin, with one repeat and one serious violation and proposed penalties […]