Inflation catches up with everyone. In the case of employers that violate occupational safety and health laws and mine safety laws, inflation could be as much as 78 percent. In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent
Read more →The median OSHA fine in an investigation involving a worker fatality is $5,800, which is less than the cost of the funeral for the dead worker. Will the ability to increase maximum penalties change that? As of August 1, OSHA can increase the maximum penalty level for employers that violate occupational safety and health laws
Read more →Donald Garvey, construction technical specialist at 3M, spoke about the importance of protecting workers against heat and cold stress at Safety 2016. The United States Postal Service adage says postal carriers will deliver mail “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night.” Although this unofficial creed is most associated with the USPS, it
Read more →Terrill Manufacturing Company Inc., a nearly 70-year-old architectural woodworking manufacturer in San Angelo, Texas, failed to establish lockout/tagout procedures and provide safety guards among other violations. Architectural woodworking manufacturer Terrill Manufacturing Company Inc. racked up $63,600 in serious violations after several complaints sparked an OSHA investigation which began in January 2016. OSHA cited Terrill for
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