Osha violations - Articles - Page 48

“Habitual” safety violator again exposes roofers to fall hazards

January 4, 2016

Falls, broken bones, and death. These were the hazards faced by Force Corp. employees as they performed a roofing job on July 7, 2015, at 2-4 Johnson St. in North Andover. An OSHA inspector driving by the work site saw three employees on a roof exposed to falls of up to 18 feet without fall protection.

3 workers suffer amputation injuries at printing facility

January 2, 2016

Three workers suffered amputation injuries within four months at a Columbiana envelope printing facility because their employer failed to protect them from moving machine parts on 26 of the 27 company production lines, a federal inspection found.

OSHA: Worker’s hand mutilated because his employer ignored safety hazards

December 23, 2015

A newly hired worker suffered a traumatic hand injury after only three days on the job at Southern Fiber Inc. of Miami Gardens, Florida. An OSHA inspection determined that the fiber-processing machine started unexpectedly as the worker - a 30-year-old man - tried to clear a jam caused by mattress foam.

Roofer faces 25 years in prison over employee’s fatal fall

December 16, 2015

Roofing company owner James J. McCullagh pleaded guilty Dec. 9 criminal penalties, including willfully violating an OSHA regulation causing death to an employee, making false statements, and obstructing justice.

Loggers bring down large trees with no PPE

OSHA fines Ray Clearing Inc. more than $35K for federal violations

December 10, 2015

An OSHA inspection of a Ray Clearing Inc. worksite found that employees were using chainsaws to fell 12-inch diameter trees without the proper protection--chaps, heavy duty logging boots, eye protection and face protection. They also lacked the head protection necessary for working in woods, where there is a potential for being struck by falling limbs.

Bakery worker suffers severe head injury when hair is caught in machine

Hearthside Food Solutions is nation's largest cookie, cracker manufacturer

December 7, 2015

A 41-year-old worker cleaning product waste from a factory floor suffered severe scalp injuries and multiple lacerations when a machine caught her hairnet, resulting in her hospitalization for four days. This is the third serious injury involving machine hazards reported this year by Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, which bakes cookies and crackers for national brands.

Gruesome accidents at Texas manufacturer leave workers "skinned"

December 3, 2015

Twice in 14 months, MooreCo Inc. temporary workers were seriously injured when inadequately guarded machines pulled them in, removing skin from the wrist up to the shoulder in the most recent incident, and from the wrist down in an earlier incident.

Trench collapse kills Louisiana worker

Company fined $105,000

November 24, 2015

While paramedics were able to rescue one construction worker trapped under dirt from a trench collapse, his co-worker and friend, 24-year-old Isidro Martinez, was not as fortunate. Martinez, a husband and father, lost his life in the unprotected trench.

After leg amputation, OSHA finds 37 safety & health violations in PA workplace

November 18, 2015

A May, 2015 workplace accident brought OSHA enforcement officers to Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, where they found dozens of violations – including the one that led to the worker’s injury.

Worker suffers 3rd-degree burns in glass factory fire

OSHA determines Piramal Glass USA did not provide FR clothing

November 13, 2015

A 34-year-old machine operator suffered third-degree burns on his legs and hands when molten glass bottles fell on the production floor and ignited oil residue that had leaked from the machines. The man had not been provided fire-retardant protective clothing, and the fire spread to his pant leg. He has been unable to return to work since the injury.