Electrical, Industrial / Construction, Material Handling / Crane, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA fines from January to March 2020 totaled $5,869,983. OSHA inspections resulted in 22 significant fines (over $100,000) in that period, as well as a 30-day prison sentence and a contempt charge. Fines ranged from $102,905 in compensation to a wrongfully...
Electrical, Industrial / Construction, Material Handling / Crane, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA issued some hefty fines in 2019. The top fine was more than $1.7 million, and the top 10 fines together totaled more than $9.7 million. Add the next five highest fines and the total jumps to more than $12 million. The number of fines seem to be on the...
Electrical, Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA fines from October to December 2019 topped $8.2 million. OSHA inspections resulted in 29 significant fines (over $100,000) in that period. Fines ranged from $104,192 for a variety of hazards at an Alabama Dollar Tree store to nearly $1.6 million for...
Chemical / Hazmat / Pipeline, Electrical, Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA has released information on 28 significant fines (over $100,000) totaling $7,008,394 from July to September, 2018. The highest penalty was more than $795,000, and the top five accounted for nearly $2.6 million. Common citations included confined space and...
Electrical, Industrial / Construction, Material Handling / Crane, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
OSHA released information on 19 significant fines (over $100,000) in the second quarter of 2018, averaging more than $212,000 each. Common violations include trench, fall, and electrical hazards. Here are details on the top fines. Many are still pending final...
