$283,600 to a Texas pipe plant for allegedly failing to mitigate previously identified hazards, including failures to guard and shut down machinery
$237,400 to a New Hampshire concrete company and a Massachusetts staffing company for alleged falling, crushing and excessive noise hazards
$132,040 to six separate employers for allegedly exposing workers to asbestos, lead and electrical hazards while renovating an Illinois school cafeteria
$129,000 to a Louisiana graphics company for violations of lockout/tagout, confined space and electrical standards after a worker’s hand was severely injured in a moving printing press
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$70,000 to an Ohio-based landscaping company for exceeding manufacturer guidelines for a utility task vehicle, which ran over and killed a tree trimmer in Pennsylvania
$44,730 to a crane operator in connection with an incident in which a crane struck and killed a teen worker, who had been directed to stand in an inadequately marked danger zone at a Missouri construction site
Review Counter
Below is a count of how many days recent OSHA proposals have been under review, as of Jan. 5:
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs – part of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget – reviews proposed regulations. The process is required for most rules before they can move forward, and typically takes 90 days.
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