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OSHA Inspection Leads to Big Fines for San Cast Inc.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected a San Cast Inc. facility in Coshocton, Ohio...

John Larrimer
Jul 14, 2014
BWC Recognizes Fire Station for Outstanding Safety Practices
On June 12, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) CEO Steve Buehrer visited the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District to recognize...

John Larrimer
Jul 11, 2014
OSHA and BEST Form Alliance to Protect Construction Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works with unions, consulates as well as trade and...

John Larrimer
Jul 9, 2014
I Was Injured on the Job! What Happens Now?
Until they are injured, most Ohio workers have little to no experience filing a workers’ comp claim or receiving benefits. The process...

John Larrimer
Jul 7, 2014
Von Roll Attains SHARP Status for Health and Safety Excellence
Von Roll USA, Inc., a Cleveland-based electrical insulation manufacturer, became the 29th business to gain status in the Safety and...

John Larrimer
Jul 4, 2014
Do My Workers Comp Benefits Extend out of State?
If you are injured during work hours at a company facility, your workers comp claim should be reasonably straightforward. But what if you...

John Larrimer
Jul 2, 2014
Buchman Lumber Co. Accrues Heavy Fines for Amputation Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected a Springbrook lumber plant after an...

John Larrimer
Jun 30, 2014
OSHA Releases Hazard Bulletin for Tree Care Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a hazard bulletin to tree care workers,...

John Larrimer
Jun 27, 2014
OSHA Renews Alliance with Cleveland Safety Forum
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Cleveland Safety Forum have renewed their...

John Larrimer
Jun 25, 2014
Thionyl Chloride Exposure Leads to Almost Half a Million in Fines
When a workplace handles dangerous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...

John Larrimer
Jun 23, 2014
Unsupported Trenches Cost Construction Company More Than $50,000
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated Duce Construction Co. over concerns...

John Larrimer
Jun 20, 2014
OSHA Finds Major Violations After Worker’s Hand is Crushed in Power Press
After a worker’s hand was crushed by a 150-ton mechanical power press last fall, inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor’s...

John Larrimer
Jun 18, 2014
Big Changes Announced in Ohio Workers Comp
The BWC (Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation) is announcing big changes to the way employers and insurance companies handle workers comp....

John Larrimer
Jun 16, 2014
Sulfur Dioxide Exposure Means Big Fines for Park Falls Paper Mill
Flambeau River Papers has come under scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...

John Larrimer
Jun 13, 2014
Why Was There a Nationwide Safety Stand-Down?
During the week of June 2, more than one million workers nationwide participated in a series of “safety stand-downs” to bring to light...

John Larrimer
Jun 11, 2014
Cave-In Hazards Cost Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. $147,000
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co., Inc. twice this...

John Larrimer
Jun 9, 2014
OSHA Launches Campaign to Prevent Heat Sickness
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the start of their yearly campaign...

John Larrimer
Jun 6, 2014
Pet Food Manufacturer Exposes Workers to Combustion Hazards
All-Feed Processing and Packaging received several citations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

John Larrimer
Jun 4, 2014
Fortune Painting Co. Fined $159,390 for Exposing Workers to Lead Paint
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 25 citations to Fortune Painting Co. for...

John Larrimer
Jun 2, 2014
Did Power Coatings Expose Workers to Toxic Chemicals?
Power Coatings LLC has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for $51,800...

John Larrimer
May 30, 2014
Why Was Nicholson Terminal & Dock Co. Sanctioned by OSHA?
After a worker at the Detroit marine terminal was fatally injured by a forklift in November 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s...

John Larrimer
May 28, 2014
High-Hazard Industry Forms OSHA Alliance
It is refreshing to see companies that work in a high-hazard industry, like Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust (EJATT),...

John Larrimer
May 26, 2014
Big 3 Precision Products Inc. Cited By OSHA for Electrocution Hazards
Big 3 Precision Products Inc., a company that manufactures industrial machine products, was recently cited for five safety violations...

John Larrimer
May 23, 2014
Conductor Receives $244,000 Settlement for Wrongful Termination
The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co. has been ordered to pay more than $244,000 in back wages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees to a...

John Larrimer
May 21, 2014
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