Tag: silicosis

Chicago Countertop Maker Facing $1 Million OSHA Fine

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Sep 4, 2024 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Sep 4, 2024

Florenza Marble & Granite Corp., a Chicago countertop manufacturer, faces over $1 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines after the agency learned an employee needed a double lung transplant after suffering accelerated silicosis, OSHA announced August 26. OSHA cited Florenza Marble & Granite with eight egregious willful, four willful, and 20 serious […]

Cal/OSHA Cites Nine Employers with Silica Violations

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Sep 3, 2024 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Sep 3, 2024

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced August 27 that it cited nine employers in Sun Valley within the greater Los Angeles area as part of the agency’s efforts to address the growing number of silicosis cases among stone workers in California. The agency is seeking over $168,000 in fines. The cited employers […]