Safety/Health

Houston tortilla maker flattened by $106k fine

09/06/2016

La Espiga de Oro, a Houston-area tortilla bakery, faces $106,700 in fines for multiple safety violations following an inspection by OSHA investigators who descended on the plant after receiving tips about unsafe working conditions.

Fed contractors must soon disclose past labor violations

09/06/2016

The Obama administration on Aug. 24 released final rules and guidance for implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, which requires federal contractors to disclose past labor law violations before they can win new federal business.

Sitting is the new standing: Let workers cool their heels

08/29/2016

The California Supreme Court ruled that employers must provide a seat for staff who usually stand during the workday, if the work could reasonably be done while sitting.

Ensuring workplace safety with protective orders

08/19/2016

A disgruntled employee is fired for poor performance.What happens when, on the way out, he threatens his manager and co-workers?

Snapshot: Responding to workplace violence risks

08/17/2016

Mass shootings and terrorism have employers on high alert. Here’s what they say they’re doing to prevent workplace violence.

Mission to Venus: OSHA probe finds multiple violations

08/11/2016

OSHA inspectors staging a spot inspection at K-T Galvanizing Co. in the Dallas-Fort Worth-area town of Venus found 13 serious violations of workplace safety and health regulations.

Recognize legal risks of Zika

08/11/2016

Employers need to know how to respond to Zika, the mosquito-borne disease linked with birth defects.

Fight back: What to do when fists start to fly

08/02/2016

Physical violence is dangerous, disruptive and can involve companies in expensive lawsuits if employees—particularly bystanders—are injured during a fight.

Horror show of hazards earns OSHA citations in Brooklyn

07/08/2016

A Brooklyn construction company, faces $49,200 in fines for 21 serious workplace safety standard violations following an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection of a six-story building the company was constructing.

OSHA sues manufacturer for retaliation after safety violation

07/05/2016

A worker at Lloyd Industries in Montgomeryville lost three fingers when the machine he was using crushed his hand.