Category: Safety and Regulation Compliance

OSHA cites Alabama meat processing plant for repeated safety violations OSHA has cited Dean Sausage Company for repeated safety violations and proposed $103,245 in fines following a July 2024 inspection. By Robert Yaniz Jr. January 6, 2025 OSHA has proposed a $103,245 penalty against Dean Sausage Company Inc. following a July 2024 inspection at… Continue reading OSHA sues Alabama meat processing plant for repeated safety violations – Occupational Health and Safety

Available through United AcademyThe program offers multiple formats including face-to-face classes, virtual teacher-led sessions and e-learning. Attractive features, like for example Virtual reality simulations and danger hunts, Make the program a resource for excavation work different Sectors including infrastructure, oil and gas and utilities. “Working underground, And The construction of underground structures and utilities is… Continue reading United Rentals' excavation safety training program offers an interactive approach

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued four serious violations to a construction company after an employee died in an excavation accident in Leland last summer. On August 19, 2024, first responders arrived on Eagles Island in Leland after an amphibious excavator overturned and became submerged in the Cape Fear River. The Brunswick County… Continue reading OSHA issues fines after fatal excavation accident on Eagles Island in August 2024

A survey photo shows damage to an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville following an EF3 tornado on December 10, 2021. (Photo provided by the National Weather Service) SPRINGFIELD — A task force formed after a deadly tornado in the Metro East has issued recommendations to better protect warehouse workers. Six people died when an EF3 tornado… Continue reading Task Force Recommends Tornado Shelters in Warehouse After Deadly 2021 Storm | Chicago News

Workplace safety protocols exist for a reason. However, despite the potentially catastrophic consequences of non-compliance, many employees still completely disregard these regulations. The photos you see are just a few examples of this disappointing behavior. We've collected photos from all over the internet showing workers exercising caution the worst ways possible. Some felt it was… Continue reading 40 times workers said, “Rules? I’ve never heard of them” and lived to tell the tale

27-year-old Austin Furner's excavator after it fell into the Cape Fear River on August 19, 2024. (Photo: Ava Dorn/WWAY) LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows the workplace death of a heavy equipment operator on Eagle Island was preventable. In AugustAustin Furner, 27, drowned after his excavator tipped… Continue reading According to the OSHA report, the excavator operator's drowning was preventable

GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) – The mother and sister of a teenager who died in a tragic accident at Frankie's Fun Park in Greenville are speaking out. “We just want answers to what happened,” said Deldras Sewell, Seveion’s mother. “We just want to know because we're still trying to understand it. What happened?” On December… Continue reading Family of teenage employee killed at Frankie's Fun Park speaks out

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has issued an important bulletin for retailers servicing C-Type light truck tires after the organization recently submitted a clarification request to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Earlier this year, TIA asked OSHA to clarify whether C-Type light truck tires are covered by the regulations of 29 CFR 1910.177,… Continue reading TIA Issues Safety Bulletin for C-Type Light Truck Tires

File photo | Photo: Zohair Mirza / Unsplash (Creative Commons) Federal inspectors have cited and proposed $266,000 in fines to a Zion contractor for allegedly exposing employees to the risk of falls, a repeat occurrence at the company. Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) observed employees of Miguel… Continue reading Federal authorities are citing construction contractor Zion for exposing its workers to the risk of falls and are proposing a $266,000 penalty

The compensation landscape at major law firms is changing faster than a lawyer's billable hours during tax season. If you thought partner compensation was already in the stratosphere, the upswing has just begun – with changes like the “black box” compensation structure, new non-credit tiers, different bonus pools and other changes taking the profession into… Continue reading BigLaw Partners Are the New 1% – Check Out Their Stunning Salaries