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OSHA penalties increase in 2025
Maximum and minimum penalty increases under OSHA will be final on Jan. 15.
OSHA cites recycling company for repeat violations
A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April found a Janesville recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite being cited for the same violations in April 2023.
OSHA fines Sun Prairie contractor $140K for fall hazards
GL Construction was previously cited for the death of a worker in 2022, OSHA officials said.
Construction company in airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says
Federal safety investigators on Monday cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a "blatant disregard" for federal safety standards.
Lumber company fined nearly $300,000 for dangerous conditions after employee death
A northeastern Wisconsin lumber company has been fined nearly $300,000 by federal safety regulators for continuing to expose workers to amputation and other dangers years after an employee was killed on the job.
OSHA cites Appleton roofing contractor for fall hazards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety inspectors have fined an Appleton contractor $281,485 for performing residential roof work without required fall protection equipment. Inspectors with OSHA observed three workers employed […]
OSHA fines Wisconsin sawmill nearly $1.4M after teen’s death
The Florence-based producer will pay $1.4 million, on top of a previous sum of $200,000, in fines after a 16-year-old's death in one of its sawmills.
OSHA cites Windsor-based contractor for second time
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a $132,593 fine to Brookens Construction after investigators saw a worker shingling a residential roof without fall protection.
OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
OSHA has launched an initiative focused on enhancing enforcement and providing compliance assistance to protect workers in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industries.
Proposed rule change could bring better fits for construction PPE
Rule changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor would seek to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. The proposed change would clarify that PPE must fit each employee properly to protect them from occupational hazards.
16-year-old boy dies at Wisconsin sawmill
Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy from injuries he received last week at a Wisconsin sawmill.
Excavation, falls, renovations highlighted in latest OSHA safety updates
OSHA will focus inspections on excavation, falling hazards and ladder safety in 2023.
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- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
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