Here’s a helpful reminder from your friends the safety cops: If you haven’t done so already, now’s the time to post OSHA Form 300A in your break room or kitchen or some other high-traffic area in your facility where employees can’t miss it. [Read more...]
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Worker tips off OSHA, million-dollar-fine just the tip of the iceberg
One employee’s call to OSHA could end up costing this firm big, to the tune of proposed fines totaling over a million dollars plus a not-so-cushy spot in the safety agency’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. [Read more...]
Supervisors: Do your workers know forklift safety?
Lots of facilities are required to do annual training on forklift safety. This recent OSHA inspection and fine shows that no matter how many times workers have heard the forklift safety spiel, making sure employees stay safe around powered industrial trucks is essential. [Read more...]
10 manufacturers that broke the law — and paid dearly for it
There’s a road-wreck-on-the-shoulder interest in someone else’s costly legal misfortunes — especially if you can relate to the manufacturers that broke the law and it reinforces your own efforts to run a tight operation. [Read more...]
The Top 10 from 2012: Bosses, politics and China
The election, the future of manufacturing, being a good boss, being a bad boss — these were just a few the topics that Manufacturing Weekly readers clicked on most during 2012. [Read more...]
Fatality prompts $63K OSHA fine for lockout/tagout
After a worker tragically died on the job, inspectors visited this manufacturer and issued a $63,000 OSHA fine. 
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Manufacturer agrees to $100K fine, safety oversight after OSHA fine
When this manufacturer was hit with an OSHA fine following explosions at its facility, it initially contested the violations. But OSHA recently announced it reached a settlement with the company for a lower penalty. Here’s the catch: The company must hire a third-party consultant to make sure the hazards have been corrected and report back to OSHA. [Read more...]
Manufacturer pays $545K OSHA fine following chemical release
An accidental release of hazardous chemicals this past May forced this company to temporarily shut down its plant in Dover, OH, while authorities closed a nearby highway. Now, inspectors have issued an OSHA fine of more than half a million dollars with the promise of follow-up inspections. [Read more...]
Complaint prompts $114K OSHA fine at manufacturing facility
A complaint alleging workplace hazards sent inspectors to this food manufacturer resulting in a $114,000 OSHA fine for a wide array of hazards. [Read more...]
Prepare for the unexpected with a fire safety plan
In the event of a fire at your facility, how prepared would workers be? Would they know the proper fire safety steps to follow? Would they know what to do to protect themselves and minimize the damage at your facility? [Read more...]
