The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Massachusetts-based auto parts company, John’s Used Autos and Parts LLC, for violations which occurred at a Bellingham facility. Following a November 1^st, 2016… Continue reading →

On February 8^th, 2017, a tank explosion in the pulp-mill section of a Packaging Corporation of America facility, in DeRidder, Louisiana left three workers dead and seven others injured. This incident has prompted an investigation of the facility… Continue reading →

After discovery of multiple violations regarding machine guarding safety, on January 18^th, 2017, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to Wisconsin-based muffler component manufacturer, Bay Fabrication. The citations were for multiple… Continue reading →

Chemical exposure, along with several other violations prompted the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue citations to Oklahoma-based truck bed manufacturer, BigTex Trailer Manufacturing Inc., which does business as CM Truck Beds. Multiple infractions,… Continue reading →

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently took part in a whistleblower settlement agreement with agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery manufacturer, Deere and Co., operating as John Deere, on behalf of a pipefitter formerly employed… Continue reading →

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Rhode Island-based roofing company, M&M Roofing, for various violations, related to slipping and falling hazards. OSHA conducted an inspection of an M&M worksite, located at,… Continue reading →

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently cited China-based glass manufacturer, Fuyao Glass America Inc., following two May 2016 inspections at its Moraine, Ohio facility. The agency asserted that Fuyao was responsible for 11 serious… Continue reading →

Improper machine guarding was found by the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, who has issued numerous citations to Mississippi-based Hankins Lumber Company, for 12 serious and 3 other-than-serious violations, stemming from the May 2016… Continue reading →

A heat-related illness violation was cited during a recent inspection by the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to the United States Postal Service, following a June 9th inspection of a Des Moines USPS facility,… Continue reading →

Inadequate fall protection equipment was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration  at Cityview Construction in a recent inspection. The agency issued a number of citations to the New Jersey-based construction company, following… Continue reading →