Published: August 24, 2010
Tags: Karl's Event Rental, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, safety violations
OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee County company that rents party supplies for large events has been cited for 23 alleged safety and health violations.
The violations leveled this week against Karl’s Event Rental Inc., Oak Creek, carry proposed penalties of $85,000.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the alleged violations include exposing workers [...]
Published: August 17, 2010
Tags: Cooperative Plus, fines, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, safety violations
Comments: 1
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin grain company faces a new round of fines stemming from alleged safety violations at its facilities in Whitewater and Genoa City.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the fines Tuesday against Cooperative Plus Inc.
OSHA fined the company almost $375,000, saying inspectors found 25 safety violations. Cooperative Plus was already [...]
Published: August 11, 2010
Tags: citation, fines, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, Wisconsin Polishing and Plating
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Federal safety officials are proposing fines of $75,400 for a West Allis metal-polishing company accused of 53 health-related violations.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the citations Wednesday against Wisconsin Polishing and Plating Inc.
No working number for the company could be found Wednesday.
According to OSHA, the most serious violation involved allowing an [...]
Published: August 4, 2010
Tags: Cooperative Plus, fine, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, soybeans
BURLINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin grain cooperative could face federal fines of $721,000 after a worker was trapped for four hours in frozen soybeans.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it’s proposing the fine against Cooperative Plus Inc. in Burlington.
The company did not immediately return a telephone message.
According to [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: AGC, Associated General Contractors of America, Barab, Brent Miller, David Michaels, Hildebrandt, Miner Health and Safety Act, Miron Construction, MSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, penalty, Protecting America's Workers Act, safety
By Bill Clements
Special to The Daily Reporter
A national builders association is accusing OSHA of hiding citation penalty and construction enforcement changes in a federal bill for the mining industry.
But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration counters the changes are long needed and will substantially increase safety for the 135 million workers in the U.S. who [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: crane, Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental, Department of Labor, derrick, Manitowoc Cranes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha
By Tony Anderson
Special to The Daily Reporter
Federal officials are using fatality statistics to back up the first changes to crane and derrick rules since they were created 40 years ago.
On average, 100 people die every year in crane and derrick accidents, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
“We believe the new standard will prevent more [...]
Published: July 26, 2010
Tags: Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, Hildebrandt, Miron Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, Ptak, Ryan Companies, State Partnership Program
By Justin Kern
Special to The Daily Reporter
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is directing more focus to job site enforcement as involvement wanes in a voluntary program meant to avoid injuries and infractions.
OSHA representatives in Wisconsin say their agency is putting enforcement at the forefront rather than initiatives such as the OSHA State Partnership Program, [...]
Published: July 16, 2010
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, Rexnord Industries
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Federal safety officials have proposed a $130,500 fine for a Milwaukee company where a worker’s arm was amputated as she tried to clean a machine.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the fine Thursday against Rexnord Industries Inc.
The company makes power-transmission and water-management products.
According to OSHA, the woman [...]
Published: May 14, 2010
Tags: Larry Michael, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, Protecting America's Workers Act, The Brehmer Agency
Comments: 1
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., has introduced a bill, the so-called Protecting America’s Workers Act, wherein contractors, project managers and safety directors will be subjected to criminal charges and prison terms if the Occupational Safety and Health Administration thinks they are guilty of a willful violation of safety standards.
Great, let’s give a federal safety and health [...]
Published: May 5, 2010
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, plant, safety violations, Whitehall
WHITEHALL, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois milk-related company has agreed to pay $535,000 in fines stemming from safety violations at a Wisconsin plant, according to a federal safety organization.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the settlement Wednesday with Milk Specialties Co.
The company is based in Carpentersville, Ill. Its products include a protein supplements for [...]
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