Nebraska Flooring Manufacturer Attempted to Conceal Hazards During Investigation
MP Global Products faces $244K in penalties, placed in Severe Violator Program NORFOLK, Nebraska – A Norfolk flooring materials company tried to hide hazardous machines from federal inspectors and...
View ArticleOSHA after Dollar General Stores Again
Company fined more than $162K following OSHA investigation On December 31, 2015 OSHA Cited Dollar General Corp. headquartered at 100 Mission Ridge in Goodlettsville, Tennessee for an inspection that...
View ArticleYet Again, Dollar General Endangers Workers by Blocking Exit Routes
Retail chain faces $163K in penalties Federal safety inspectors found a 5-foot high, 15-foot long pile of trash between employees at a Missouri Dollar General store and an emergency exit, one of nine...
View ArticleObstructed Emergency Exits at Two New Rochelle CVS Stores
Retailer faces $88k in fines for repeated hazard TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Responding to complaints, OSHA inspectors found access to emergency exits at two New Rochelle CVS stores blocked by merchandise, boxes...
View ArticleMacy’s, The Finish Line Cited for Blocked Exits, Electrical Shock Hazards and...
Retailers face more than $103K in fines A federal workplace safety inspection of the Macy’s department store in Aventura by OSHA found employees at risk due to repeated and serious violations related...
View ArticleOSHA Again Finds Hazards at USPS Facility in Maryland
Postal Service faces $111K in fines On August 1, 2016, OSHA issued five repeated violations and one other-than-serious violation to the U.S. Postal Service LLC, doing business as Silver Spring MPO...
View ArticlePattern of Blocked Exits Continues in Ohio Store; More Than 100 Violations...
OSHA again finds Dollar General jeopardizing worker, customer safety BOLIVAR, Ohio – One of the nation’s largest discount retailers continues to ignore federal workplace safety inspectors who have...
View ArticleOSHA Quiz: Can a fixed ladder be used as a second exit?
Can you use a fixed ladder to meet the requirement of a second exit? Scenario: You are the corporate safety specialist for a large organization. The bulk of your job is to do site safety audits of...
View ArticleTop Items OSHA Wants You to Remember When Developing Emergency Evacuation...
When developing an emergency evacuation floor plans here is a list to items OSHA will expect you to address: Where applicable, exits with wheelchair access should be designated on the floor plan. To...
View ArticleOSHA Cites Lynnway Auto Auction for Exposing Employees to Numerous Hazards
BOSTON, Massachusetts – OSHA cited Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. for electrical, struck-by, and other hazards at its auto auction facility in Billerica. On May 3, 2017, OSHA inspected the facility after...
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