A Cherry Hill Construction Co. employee working in an excavation was in danger from above and below, according to an OSHA inspection which produced repeat and serious citations for the North Branford contractor.
A New Jersey company that manufactures pool chemicals amassed an impressive 28 OSHA citations following a recent inspection, with proposed penalties totalling $70,400.
The official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) looks pretty good for 60. Sparky the Fire Dog®, created for a 1951 Advertising Council campaign, has been teaching children, parents and teachers about fire prevention for six decades, and the NFPA has decided it’s time he has a voice.
With the end of winter nowhere in sight -- and transportation still the leading cause of on-the-job deaths in the U.S. -- the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is offering tips for safely navigating treacherous road conditions.
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a $45,000 settlement agreement with Westfield, Mass.-based U.S. Navy contractor NWS Corp. after finding that the company wrongfully terminated an employee working at San Diego, CA-area naval installations.
Workers power washing a building in Boston, MA and constructing rooftops in Lincoln, IL were in danger from significant fall hazards, according to OSHA.
When an alert OSHA inspector en route to his office last November spotted what looked like fall hazards at a Massachusetts worksite, he stopped and opened an inspection “on the spot,” according to the agency.
The death of a lineman electrocuted while repairing a 7,200-volt power line near Winter, Wisconsin sparked an OHSA investigation that resulted in fines and citations against North Central Power Co., Inc.
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