OSHA violations

2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo

OSHA reveals Top 10 safety violations for 2024

BLS data reveals top incidents related to the most-cited standards

Benita Mehta

September 18, 2024

Fall protection remains in the No. 1 spot. Incident data shows potential connection to top workplace compliance issues.

Safety news update: Ladder safety, Elon Musk’s tunnel project and more

Benita Mehta

March 19, 2024

A roundup of current events in workplace safety, including Ladder Safety Month training opportunities and Elon Musk’s latest OSHA violations.

A breakdown of OSHA’s written Hazcom program

Rachel Krubsack

February 11, 2024

It’s common knowledge that Hazard Communication (HazCom) always makes OSHA’s Top 10 list of violations. What may not be as commonly known is the breakdown of violations within HazCom.

Wisconsin sawmill fined nearly $1.4M after teen's fatal injury

ISHN Staff

January 11, 2024

OSHA determined company allowed untrained minors to operate dangerous machinery.

Milling company to pay $1.8M after 2017 explosion killed 5 workers

Company also agreed to make extensive safety and health improvements

ISHN Staff

December 21, 2023

A May 31, 2017 explosion at a Wisconsin corn milling facility killed five workers and injured more than a dozen others.

OSHA inspection again finds Dollar General store exits, walkways blocked

April 13, 2023

These hazards and the proposed penalties assessed after these inspections now have the Tennessee-based, Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC facing more than $16 million in fines since 2017.

powered industrial trucks, heavy machinery

2022 Top 10 OSHA Violations: Powered Industrial Trucks

No. 7 in the Top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2022

February 14, 2023

The OSHA standard on powered industrial trucks is one of the top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2022.

OSHA's Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations

Top 10 OSHA Violations for Fiscal Year 2022

Benita Mehta

February 13, 2023

The following is a guide to the top 10 most violated standards of 2022 with quick tips and educational information on each standard.

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Recent OSHA Enforcement Cases

October 2, 2019

The following are recent OSHA enforcement cases around the country, including a Florida roofing company, an Ohio roofing contractor, a Michigan pipeline company, a Florida tortilla company, a New York frozen foods packager, a Wisconsin manufacturing company, and a Pennsylvania manufacturing company.

Weekly news round-up

June 1, 2019

OSHA releases its upcoming regulatory agenda, a treatment offers hope to those struggling with opioid addiction and contractors launch an effort to get motorists to drive safely in highway work zones. These were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.