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Multiple Fires Prompt OSHA Investigation
After three separate fires at Quest Specialty Coating, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted an inspection...

John Larrimer
Oct 31, 2014
How Could Dust Be Dangerous?
Most dust is relatively harmless, but particles of aluminum and steel dust can hover in the air, causing respiratory issues for workers....

John Larrimer
Oct 29, 2014
OSHA Works with Contractor to Prevent Worker Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is teaming up with the Samuels Group, a commercial contractor, to replace a...

John Larrimer
Oct 27, 2014
Inadequate Machine Guarding Causes Serious Worker Injury
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Kloeckner Metals Corp. for unguarded machinery after an employee was...

John Larrimer
Oct 24, 2014
OSHA Investigates Chemical Plant After Fatal Accident
On April 4, a 61-year-old employee at Haverhill Chemicals, LLC suffered fatal injuries while clearing a blockage on a drain line that led...

John Larrimer
Oct 22, 2014
OSHA Cites Toledo Contractor for Cave-In Hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Industrial Power Systems, a Toledo contractor, for safety violations after...

John Larrimer
Oct 20, 2014
Ohio Aluminum Plant Cited for Fall Hazards
Matalco US Inc. in Canton was cited multiple times by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after the agency received...

John Larrimer
Oct 17, 2014
Injured Employee Leads to Steel Foundry Investigation
Columbus Castings received almost $90,000 in health and safety citations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...

John Larrimer
Oct 15, 2014
Do I Need to Be Trained on Lockout/Tagout Procedures?
Certified Heat Treating suffered a tragic loss when a 48-year-old employee was struck and killed by a metal door at their facility in...

John Larrimer
Oct 13, 2014
OSHA Partners with NECAS for National Farm Safety Week
In 2013, the agriculture sector accounted for 479 worker deaths, the highest fatality rate of any industry sector. The Bureau of Labor...

John Larrimer
Oct 10, 2014
Chicago Construction Company Cited for Asbestos Exposure
A Chicago construction company was fined heavily during a recent safety inspection, after investigators found signs of asbestos exposure....

John Larrimer
Oct 8, 2014
Illinois Garage Cited for Chemical Hazards
During a routine inspection, Transport Tech LLC received multiple health and safety citations for repeatedly exposing its workers to...

John Larrimer
Oct 6, 2014
Conductor Compensated for Undeserved Discipline
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered Canadian National Railway to pay $2,000 in compensatory damages after it...

John Larrimer
Oct 3, 2014
Department of Labor Sues Company for Whistleblower Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor is filing a lawsuit against North Jackson Specialty Steel, alleging that the company violated a furnace...

John Larrimer
Oct 1, 2014
Illinois Contractor Cited for Fall Safety Violations
A roofing contractor from Tuscola, Illinois was cited for multiple fall safety violations at two residential work sites. A compliance...

John Larrimer
Sep 29, 2014
Are Employers Responsible for Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss from constant noise is one of the most common health complaints among factory workers. For that reason, the Occupational...

John Larrimer
Sep 26, 2014
OSHA Inspects Steel Mill After Worker’s Crushing Injury
In February 2014, a machine operator at a steel mill in Youngstown, Ohio was crushed between an activated transfer paddle and a...

John Larrimer
Sep 24, 2014
Construction Company Fined by OSHA for Cave-In Hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Mt. Pleasant Blacktopping Inc. for several safety violations, after the...

John Larrimer
Sep 22, 2014
Employees at Veterans’ Center Exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued six health and safety citations during an inspection at a veterans’...

John Larrimer
Sep 19, 2014
What Are the Dangers of Chlorine Exposure?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Beck Aluminum Alloys Ltd. for more than 10 safety violations over...

John Larrimer
Sep 17, 2014
Safety Violations Lead to Worker’s Death and Half a Million in Fines
Inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Behr Iron & Steel more than $400,000 for numerous safety...

John Larrimer
Sep 15, 2014
Cave-In Hazards Lead to Heavy Fines for Chicago Construction Company
B & T Underground Inc., a Chicago-based construction company, was cited for a wide array of safety violations after inspectors from the...

John Larrimer
Sep 12, 2014
In Remembrance of 9/11
Larrimer & Larrimer, LLC would like to take a moment to remember the brave men and women who lost their lives on September 11. Their...

John Larrimer
Sep 11, 2014
OSHA Renews Alliance with Global Cold Chain Alliance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is teaming up with the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), an organization that...

John Larrimer
Sep 10, 2014
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