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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that safety investigators found a brick manufacturer exposed workers to silica respiratory hazards that have the potential to lead to lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease., , , , According to the DOL, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the clay brick manufacturer with 11 serious citations and proposed penalties of over $212,000. Some of the specific violatio....

OSHA found workers at heights above 10 feet without adequate fall protection.

Workers can be caught in a trench collapse in mere seconds, a hazard that can cause injury and even death.

A federal inspection found a West Virginia brick manufacturer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica hazards.

Despite a 2019 fatality within the company, ALJ Home Improvement continues to ignore risks and is now facing $244K in new penalties.

Oklahomas Seaboard Foods LLC failed to identify, diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disorders.

Reyes Landscaping Inc., TRD Contracting LLC faces $75k in penalties.

OSHA finds one willful and five serious violations.

Insurance Agency Cited for Exposing Workers to Coronavirus at Denver Location Where Employee Died with COVID-19, Denver, CO - A federal workplace health investigation found that an ....

05/13/21 Jon L. Gelman Six contractors constructing luxury single-family homes at the future site of Hawthorne Estates in Medford put workers at risk of serious or fatal injuries by failing to comply with federal requirements to prevent falls, the leading cause of death in the construction industry. After multiple on-site investigations, the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the companies for exposing workers to falls and other dangerous safety hazar...