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A northern Wisconsin wood processor where a 16-year-old died after an industrial accident in June 2023 was one of 12 employers listed for egregious workplace hazards by a national advocacy group Thursday. The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) put Florence Hardwoods on its 2024 “Dirty Dozen” list of “unsafe and reckless employers […] The post Work safety advocates list Wisconsin lumber mill where teen died among ‘unsafe’ employers...

Two recent inspections from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 10 “serious” citations and seven overall safety violations at LG Energy Solution in Holland, resulting in $175,000 in fines.

The U.S. Department of Labors OSHA has cited CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC, a Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer, after a worker suffered an amputation, proposing a $551,719 penalty for repeated safety violations.

A chicken processing plant – with a long history of violations ‒ continues to ignore federal safety regulations and expose workers to multiple hazards

The company was fined nearly $400,000 for exposing workers to hazards.

Investigators identified hazards that were "substantially similar" to earlier violations.

Investigators identified hazards that were "substantially similar" to earlier violations.

Last month, we reported on the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s expansion of its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). SVEP designation marks employers for...

Musical instrument manufacturer Conn-Selmer could face penalties of up to $273,447 because of safety violations at its East Lake facility.