OSHA asked to investigate mining facility
- A quick permit renewal for a mining quarry in Torrington, Connecticut, has residents worried about noise, dust, and the operation’s environmental impact.
- Some of these residents want the two commissioners to request an environmental impact study and have federal agencies like OSHA investigate to make sure the operation is safe.
- The quarry is run by Haynes Materials and O&G Industries in a place where mining has gone on for more than 20 years.
- Haynes is seeking another two-year renewal for its mining operations permit, which allows blasting, processing of materials, and transporting material from the site in large trucks.
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More demand for fire safety
- One of the main drivers of the fire safety services market in the United States is the OSHA regulations, which mandate that employers provide a safe and healthy work environment for their employees.
- These measures include ensuring that proper fire safety measures are in place.
- This has led to an increased demand for fire safety services such as fire risk assessments, fire safety training, and the installation and maintenance of fire safety equipment.
- The demand for fire safety services is likely to increase with the growing urbanization and industrialization in many parts of the world.
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Outcry after workers’ death
- Pablo Herrera Jr., a production technician who was killed at Alliance Interiors near Lansing, Michigan, has caused an uproar from his coworkers regarding workplace safety.
- The plant, near Lansing, Michigan, produces acoustic parts and floor covers for General Motors’ Lansing Delta Assembly Plant, including TPO vinyl floor foam.
- Herrera Jr. was killed after being “caught between an extended conveyor and vacuum forming mold, crushing him,” according to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Workers at the Alliance plant reported that a similar incident almost happened prior to Herrera’s death.
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Paper box company cited for safety violations
- A federal district court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania has issued a consent judgment ordering a Luzerne County paper box manufacturer and its owner to pay a former employee $13,000.
- OSHA alleged the defendants terminated the worker illegally because they mistakenly believed the employee had filed a safety complaint.
- The chain of events began in October 2017 after a Midvale employee filed a safety complaint with OSHA alleging that the company did not provide employees with personal protective equipment and lacked required lockout/tagout procedures.
- OSHA conducted a safety inspection and issued citations to the employer.
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