High Roller Wells Pearsall SWD #1 Ltd of Pearsall, TX, was cited for serious safety violations following an explosion and fire.  Violations included failing to ensure that equipment and electrical wiring are rated for the environment in which they are being used, take necessary precautions to prevent possible ignition sources such as sparks or static [...]

American Foods Group of Sharonville, OH, was cited for 7 safety violations.  Repeat violation involved failure to conduct periodic and regular inspections of lockout procedures for the energy sources of equipment.  Six serious violations involved failing to train employees who service equipment so that they are authorized to implement the energy control program, train employees [...]

Wrayco Industries Inc. of Stow, OH, has been cited with 14 serious safety and health violations.  Included in the safety violations was failure to develop machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures to control hazardous energy, and failure to use electrical equipment according to labels and listings.   Additionally,  serious health violations involved failure to provide a written hazard communication program. Click [...]

Bartlett Grain of Atchison, KS, was cited by OSHA for willful and serious safety violations in response to the October 2011 grain elevator explosion tragedy. The willful violations include allowing grain dust – which is nine times as explosive as coal dust – to accumulate, using compressed air to remove dust without first shutting down [...]

A new OSHA directive will guide representatives in communicating with families following a workplace fatality.  This will include contacting the victim’s family to explain the investigation process, timeless, updating, Q&A, and employer citations, if applicable. Click here to read the OSHA Press Release dated 4/17/12.

OSHA’s weekly summary of fatalities and catastrophes has been published for the week ending 3/3/12.  The table includes incidents resulting in the hospitalization of 3 or more workers,  and fatalities that appear to be work-related.  OSHA investigates all work-related fatalaties and catastrophes;  once investigation is completed, inspection results and citations will be updated. Click here [...]

Republic Steel of Canton, OH, reached a settlement with OSHA to pay $235k in fines,  hire full-time health and safety managers, and improve safety training for workers at its steel mills in federal OSHA’s jurisdiction. The safety and health managers to be hired at each mill will have the authority to suspend work until a safety [...]

Don Park USA LP of Conley, GA, was cited for safety & health violations, including:  repeat safety violations involving failure to develop specific energy control procedures that are required to be used when employees perform equipment maintenance, and protect employees from exposure to live electrical parts;  serious safety violations involving failure to train employees required [...]

Sign Source USA of Lima, OH, has been cited by OSHA for $67.4k in safety & health violations, including several related to electrical safety:  lack of PPE, failing to require the use of nonconducting headgear, failing to train workers to recognize unsafe electrical practices, and not grounding metal parts in the spray booth. Click here [...]

OSHA has proposed $231k in penalties for Gilster-Mary Lee Corp of Steeleville, IL, where 2 maintenance employees were seriously burned following an explosion within a dust collector while conducting welding operations.  The men were repairing a hole in the side of a metal trough containing a screw conveyor that was leaking granulated sugar within several [...]