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MSHA surprise inspection finds coal burning near explosives

December impact inspections yield hundreds of citations

January 30, 2012

Mine Safety and Health Administration personnel conducting a special impact inspection at a Kentucky coal mine found more than they expected.

Dozens of employees' hands lacerated at grocery chain's stores

Knife, fall hazards at Market Basket stores in New England

January 23, 2012

The U.S. Department of Labor's regional solicitor's office in Boston has filed a complaint against DeMoulas Super Markets Inc., doing business as Market Basket, with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC).

Wisconsin workers exposed to crystalline silica

November 29, 2011

OSHA inspectors didn't have to use a GPS to find Northern Steel Casting, Inc. in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: the company had already been inspected 24 times by agency personnel.

MSHA announces results of October impact inspections

One of targeted mines was placed on pattern of violations last April

November 23, 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced that federal inspectors issued 226 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at eight coal mines and three metal/nonmetal mines last month.

OSHA: Chemical plant violated safety management procedures

November 14, 2011

A release of methyl chloride last May brought OSHA inspectors to Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC in Morris, Illinois, where they found numerous violations of the agency's process safety management standards.

Fed OSHA inspections reach 40,993 in fiscal 2010; willful violations up 200+%

November 7, 2011

In FY 2010, OSHA conducted 40,993 total inspections. This number includes 164 significant and egregious (instance-by-instance) enforcement actions, each resulting in a total proposed monetary penalty of more than $100,000.

MSHA issues hundreds of citations during September impact inspections

October 31, 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced last week that federal inspectors issued 374 citations, orders and safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 18 coal mines and two metal/nonmetal mines last month.

What's ahead for pending regulations?

Predictions about Silica, VPP, RELs and more

October 4, 2011

Although there are still several months left in the year, don't expect many regulatory actions to be completed in 2011 -- or in 2012, for that matter.

OSHA changes high-hazard inspection plan

September 13, 2011

OSHA’s just-released annual inspection plan for high-hazard workplaces has two new wrinkles in it.

Judge orders pet food company to let OSHA in

September 1, 2011

A pet food company that prevented OSHA from inspecting its facility has been ordered by a U.S. District Court judge to allow inspections or pay hefty fines.