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OSHA Fines Fox Valley Systems $262,000 After 3 Workers Injured
After three workers were seriously injured in an explosion, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

John Larrimer
Oct 7, 2013
OSHA Fines Cross Construction $75,460 for Recurring Trenching Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Cross Construction Inc. $75,460 for...

John Larrimer
Oct 4, 2013
OSHA, Buckeye STEPS Network Joining Forces to Clean Up Oil and Gas Industry
The Buckeye Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety Network (Buckeye STEPS Network) has teamed up with the U.S....

John Larrimer
Oct 2, 2013
OSHA Fines Delaware, Ohio Plant After Four Workers Suffer Fractures
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Optimum Plastics Inc. for $81,000 in...

John Larrimer
Sep 30, 2013
Ohio Fallen Workers Memorial Held on August 29
The Fallen Workers Memorial, held annually by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), took place on August 29, according to...

John Larrimer
Sep 27, 2013
OSHA Awards $10.1 Million in Safety and Health Training Grants
On September 16, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded $10.1 million in safety and...

John Larrimer
Sep 25, 2013
Ravenna, Ohio Manufacturer Fined $188,300 for Lead Hazards
After a January inspection, Spectrum Machine Inc. was hit with 13 health violations and $188,300 in proposed penalties. The U.S....

John Larrimer
Sep 23, 2013
OSHA Fines Reynoldsburg Home Depot $150,700 for Safety Hazards
A Reynoldsburg, Ohio Home Depot is facing $150,700 in penalties for eight safety violations, including seven repeat violations. According...

John Larrimer
Sep 20, 2013
Perrysburg Manufacturer Faces $61,600 Penalty After Worker Injured
Hinkle Manufacturing Inc. is facing $61,600 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

John Larrimer
Sep 18, 2013
OSHA Cites E.L. Mustee & Sons in Cleveland, Proposes $63,490 in Fines
After failing to correct previous violations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has...

John Larrimer
Sep 16, 2013
OSHA Cites St. Louis Cold Drawn After Worker Fatally Electrocuted
Following the fatal electrocution of a worker on May 15, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

John Larrimer
Sep 13, 2013
OSHA Cites Ameriwood Industries for Lack of Energy Control Procedures
According to a regional news release by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), after...

John Larrimer
Sep 11, 2013
American Excelsior Co. Fined $65,000 by OSHA
After two workers suffered injuries due to a lack of machine guarding at its Norwalk production facility, American Excelsior Co. was...

John Larrimer
Sep 9, 2013
Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing Cited for 15 Safety Violations
Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing LLC has received a proposed fine of $58,500 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...

John Larrimer
Sep 6, 2013
OSHA Cites Hagel Metal Fabrication After Worker Fatally Crushed
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has placed Hagel Metal Fabrication in its Severe...

John Larrimer
Sep 4, 2013
OSHA, MIOSHA and Consulate of Mexico Signed Alliance August 27
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health...

John Larrimer
Sep 2, 2013
Republic Steel Fined Again for Willful Violations of OSHA Regulations
OSHA cited Republic Steel in Lorain for 24 safety violations. The citations carry with them $1.1 million in fines. This is the second...

John Larrimer
Aug 30, 2013
Workers’ Compensation Payments Are Rising
Due to the economic recovery, workers’ compensation claims paid to employees are on the rise. In 2011, the amount of benefits paid rose...

John Larrimer
Aug 28, 2013
OSHA and BWC Warn About the Dangers of Grain Bins
Silo deaths earlier this month have prompted the Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau to issue warnings about the dangers of grain bins. Farmers in...

John Larrimer
Aug 26, 2013
Is There a Loophole in California Workers’ Comp Law for Out-of-State Athletes?
A loophole in the California workers comp law allows athletes who permanently reside in any other state to file claims within California,...

John Larrimer
Aug 23, 2013
Miami Employee Suffers Employer Retaliation from Caterpillar
One of the biggest obstacles employees face when reporting workplace injuries is employer retaliation. A legal battle between Caterpillar...

John Larrimer
Aug 21, 2013
Ohio Special Investigations Department Report Shows $55 Million in Savings for BWC
The Ohio Special Investigation Department published its annual report for the 2013 fiscal year. The report shows recent performance...

John Larrimer
Aug 19, 2013
Federal Workers’ Comp Reform Attached to Postal Bill
There is a proposal to reduce the benefits federal employees receive if they are injured on the job. The provision introduced by Sen. Tom...

John Larrimer
Aug 16, 2013
Cleveland Woman Working Second Job While Receiving Workers’ Compensation
One of the most devastating things that can take place on the job is a work place injury. That is why workers’ compensation was created...

John Larrimer
Aug 14, 2013
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