Items Tagged with 'OSHA citations'

OSHA investigators find fatal incident could have been prevented with proper safety precautions. 

High-rise crane operations can be fatally dangerous; instances of crews overlooking critical crane safety steps are all too common.

A 27-year-old rigger suffered fatal injuries after falling approximately 30 stories.

OSHA found the Missouri grain cooperative had not completed a required bin entry permit before allowing the worker inside. 

The company is accused of failing to protect workers from dangerous silica dust, leading to serious health issues.

Agency says manufacturer could have prevented an electrician from suffering severe burns during an electrical arc blast if required safety standards were followed.

OSHA says South Florida contractor lacked heat illness prevention program after 26-year-old worker dies due to heat stroke.

The two employees were attempting to remove soil from below a concrete slab located within a trench when the slab broke apart and collapsed, fatally crushing both workers. 

The owner of a Vail, Colorado construction company facing felony manslaughter charges has surrendered to local law enforcement after the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in Breckenridge, Colorado, issued an arrest warrant on Jan. 24, 2023.

Federal safety inspectors found the owner of a Martin, Ohio roofing company exposed roofers and other workers to the construction industry’s leading cause of death.