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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Maintenance Worker’s Life
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious, yet invisible threat facing workers around the country. Now, an Ann Arbor, Michigan hotel maintenance worker is believed to have succumbed to the toxic gas. Found dead on the floor of the hotel’s boiler room on November 28, the...
Lawsuit Filed Against Electric Vehicle Manufacturer for Safety Violations
At least 12 employees of an Illinois-based electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant have accused the automaker of overlooking crucial safety issues, filing a lawsuit against them. The complaints, which were filed with federal regulators, were also filed in conjunction...
RSV: The Common Virus Affecting Children
Just like common flu and COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus [RSV] infection spreads rapidly during the fall and winter months. So, what exactly, is RSV? RSV is a common respiratory virus especially harmful to very young children, older adults, those born pre-term,...
Major Retail Chain Fined $2.7 Million
Barely a month after the U.S. Department of Labor cited a major retail store chain with more than $1.6 million in penalties for putting its employees’ safety at risk, federal inspectors were at it again. Recently, they issued citations for similar violations at their...
64 Workers File Lead Exposure Lawsuit Against Tampa Facility
Last October, we covered how one Tampa-based company faced nearly $320K in OSHA fines for lead exposure & failed respiratory programs, among other issues. Now, they're back in the headlines again, facing more than just fines and penalties. The Tampa company, a...
PA Poultry Processor Held in Contempt Over Unpaid OSHA Fines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) take fines seriously. And, there are heavy consequences if you refuse to pay such fines. On Oct. 27, a Pennsylvania poultry processor found out the hard way. A federal court found the company in contempt for...
Everything You Need to Know About Manganese Exposure
Do you have welders on your team? If so, both you and them should know the dangers of manganese overexposure, and how to protect yourself from it. In this article, we'll discuss manganese, where it occurs, how it affects workers, OSHA's requirements surround it, and...
Dust Inhalation Leads to Marijuana Worker’s Death, OSHA Fines
The Cannibus Control Commission is investigating a Holyoke, Ma. marijuana facility following the death of a worker who inhaled ground cannabis dust on Jan. 7. The employee, who was filling pre-rolled joints with ground cannabis flower at a cultivation and processing...
Pennsylvania Coating Company Cited with 21 OSHA Violations
On Sept. 26, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturing company was cited with 21 OSHA violations following an inspection at its Millvale, N.J. facility. While the company had a comprehensive health and safety program in place at its corporate headquarters, it failed to...
Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA to host virtual meeting on Oct. 19
On Sept. 28, via press release, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it would hold a virtual meeting on Oct. 19, from 1-4 p.m. EST, to solicit public comments and suggestions related to OSHA’s Whistleblower...