May 23, 2022 Sunbelt Forest Products LLC failed to protect 45-year-old worker ATHENS, AL – A federal workplace safety investigation found an employer’s failure to follow federal safety standards contributed to a 45-year-old worker suffering fatal injuries after a forklift struck her as she walked across an Athens lumber shipping yard on Nov. 15, 2021. Investigators […]
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Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks
May 23, 2022 Emerald Inc. ignores OSHA citations, additional $378K in fines in troubling 8-year history PARK RIDGE, IL – A Roselle contractor’s history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations and penalties – and a willingness to expose its workers to serious injuries or worse – continues, as federal inspectors found during their […]
CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in
May 17, 2022 OSHA places A4S LLC in Severe Violator Enforcement Program BRECKENRIDGE, CO – One worker suffered fatal injuries and two co-workers barely escaped similar fates when they were rescued from a trench that collapsed as they installed sewer pipes in a Breckenridge neighborhood on Nov. 16, 2021. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of […]
US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during spring storm cleanup throughout South Dakota
May 17, 2022 High winds from May 12 storm caused damage statewide SIOUX FALLS, SD – After severe weather, such as the windstorm that roared across South Dakota on May 12, workers and others involved in storm cleanup may face hazards related to falls, downed power lines and sharp debris as they conduct recovery and […]