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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...
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OSHA 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...
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Yet 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...
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Obstructed 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...
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Macy’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...
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OSHA 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...
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Pattern 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...
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OSHA 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...
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Top 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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