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To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for...

What responsibility does a 100-year-old Columbus chemical manufacturer have to its neighbors? And is rebuilding trust even possible?

Since 2017, OSHA has cited parent companies, Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC for willful, repeat and serious workplace safety violations identified in more than 180 inspections nationwide. Dollar General Corp. is in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

Pointing to the workplace safety violations found at Dollar General stores over the last five years — and the most recent $2.77 million in proposed fines — the U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA arm said the chain puts “profits over their employees safety and well-being.” Also, Labor said, Dollar General now qualifies for the Severe

When federal workplace safety inspectors opened an investigation at a Dollar General store in Columbus, they discovered violations that were

In recent months, EmployNews has reported on the dramatic increase in penalties assessed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in situations where the...

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

​​​​​​​If any business doubts that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has changed its practices with regard to monetary citations, a recent fine involving...

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

The location in Ohio has seen seven injuries since 2017 from a lack of following machine safety procedures, including the most recent incident.