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Scaffolding hazards earn Pa. stone company $154,000+ in fines

May 14, 2012

OSHA has cited Refton, PA-based Quality Stone Veneer Inc. with eight safety violations, including one willful, for scaffolding hazards found during stone installation activities at a residential construction site in Hegins.


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Texas worker killed by truck at loading dock; no first aid available

May 13, 2012

OSHA has cited Salt Lake City, Utah-based CertiFit Inc. for nine serious safety violations at the company's facility in San Antonio.


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Arm amputation leads to citations for Pa. chocolate maker

May 9, 2012

OSHA has cited Bazzini Holdings LLC with 15 workplace safety and health violations following an incident in which a worker's arm was amputated at the company's Allentown facility.


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Fire at pellet manufacturer spreads via conveyer belt

OSHA finds hazards made worse by combustible dust buildup
May 8, 2012

In the aftermath of a fire at a New Hampshire wood pellet manufacturing plant on Oct. 20, 2011, OSHA has cited New England Wood Pellet LLC for alleged repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards.


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RI contractor hit with big fines for cave-in hazards

May 8, 2012

OSHA has proposed fines totaling $117,740 against Newport-based Raymond J. Cawley Contracting Inc. for allowing cave-in and other hazards while workers were excavating in Middletown to replace a sewer line.


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Mass. worker dies after getting caught in unguarded machinery

May 7, 2012

OSHA has cited Horn Packaging Corp. for 12 alleged safety violations following the death of a worker at the Lancaster-based packaging manufacturer's facility.


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Trench collapse death brings visit from OSHA inspectors

19-year-old died in cave-in
May 4, 2012

A Wisconsin company has been placed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP), after the death of a teenaged worker in a trench collapse revealed numerous safety hazards.


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The global system for classifying & labeling chemicals

OSHA’s HAZCOM 2.0- Everything you need to know to comply
May 3, 2012
Last month, OSHA released long-awaited revisions that will align the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).


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A blueprint for GHS transition

5 tips for implementing OSHA’s new standard
May 3, 2012
After years of discussion, debate and review, OSHA has finally adopted the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).


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Labels get a new look

Coordinate your training with switch to new GHS labels
May 3, 2012
OSHA’s highly anticipated changes for chemical labeling are now available for public viewing.


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