Tag: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Sawmill Fined $284K in Follow-Up Inspection

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jan 10, 2024 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Jan 10, 2024

Wisconsin sawmill Tigerton Lumber Co. faces $283,608 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties after a follow-up inspection, the agency announced January 9. The company was added to OSHA’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP) in 2019 after an agency investigation into how an employee suffered fatal injuries in 2018. Employers in the SVEP are subject to […]

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 […]