Combat gear manufacturer fined more than $92K
Fed-OSHA has fined a Miami-area manufacturer of protective equipment and attire for military and law enforcement $92,820 for cited amputation and breathing hazards. Miami Herald [with video]
Fed-OSHA fines builder after fatal struck-by incident on Florida road project
A contractor on the I-4 Ultimate construction project near Orlando has been fined more than $15,000 following a February incident in which a worker was fatally struck by a steel pipe. WESH (Orlando) [with video]
Virginia shipyard worker who fell to death identified
A veteran supervisor who died Monday in a fall while working on an aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia has been identified. The carrier has been undergoing a midlife refueling and overhaul that is more than half-completed. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Daily Press
Idaho trench collapse that killed two men spurs $20K in fines
Fed-OSHA has fined an employer nearly $20,000 following the deaths of two men in a trench collapse in April at a New Plymouth, Idaho worksite. Idaho Press [may require registration]
The act of forming straight metal tubing into bent shapes requires huge amounts of force. In this injury case study, the company had provided adequate safety devices to prevent injury, but the way the part was set up required operator actions that completely negated them. What happened? The Fabricator
Fed-OSHA: Can computers replace locks on machines?
Fed-OSHA has requested comments on whether it should allow employers to use electronic controls, such a computers and electric-powered switches, instead of lockout/tagout mandates, requirements for hand-placed locks and tags. Bloomberg Environment
Employer settles allegations of firing foreman for hearing loss
A Louisiana-based coating services company has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability lawsuit alleging that it unlawfully fired a foreman because of his hearing loss. The company’s actions violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the EEOC alleged. HR Dive