What's New - February, 2011

• February 28 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Canton, Mass., contractor for failing to provide cave-in protection at Boston jobsite
• February 28 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites St. Louis roofing contractor for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards and other safety violations
• February 28 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Associated Milk Producers and Bechel Bros. for failing to protect workers from falls
• February 25 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Stoughton, Mass., contractor for failing to provide cave-in protection at Revere, Mass., jobsite
• February 25 - Federal Register 76:10500-10516 - Underground Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• February 25 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Venetian Marble & Granite in Helotes, Texas, for exposing workers to excessive levels of respirable silica
• February 24 - Trade Release - OSHA timeline highlights 40 years of healthier workers, safer workplaces and a stronger America
• February 22 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines San Antonio manufacturing company for serious workplace safety and health hazards
• February 22 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Premont, Texas, drilling waste disposal company for multiple safety and health hazards
• February 22 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Albertville, Ala., fabrication company more than $71,000 in penalties for endangering workers
• February 22 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites US Minerals facility in Baldwin, Ill., for failing to lock out equipment, protect workers from falls; fines total $83,000
• February 22 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Conyers, Ga., construction company $42,000 for exposing workers to cave-in hazards
• February 22 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Mississippi furniture manufacturer $66,000 in penalties for repeat and serious safety violations
• February 22 - Region 1 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Canton, Mass., contractor on Hultman Aqueduct project in Weston, Mass., for repeat and serious violations
• February 22 - Federal Register 76:9817-9819 - Standard on Commercial Diving Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• February 22 - Federal Register 76:9815-9817 - Grain Handling Facilities; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• February 18 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA and Mexican Consulate form alliance to promote safety and health of Mexican workers in Arkansas and Oklahoma
• February 18 - Region 6 - OSHA y consulado Mexicano forman alianza para promover seguridad y salud de trabajadores Méxicanos en Arkansas y Oklahoma
• February 18 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Rochester, NY, pizza shell manufacturer more than $195,000 for failing to correct workplace hazards
• February 17 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Prologix Distribution Services in Doral, Fla., following incident in which worker's arm was amputated
• February 17 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Bade Roofing Co. in St. Louis for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards, among other safety violations
• February 17 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Mississippi sawmill with $67,800 in penalties for willful and serious safety violations
• February 17 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites St. Augustine, Fla., contractor following Hollywood, Fla., scaffolding collapse inside water tank
• February 16 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA to co-sponsor downstate Illinois workplace safety and health conference in Peoria on March 2
• February 16 - Directive - PPE in General Industry
• February 16 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Hopewell, NJ, contractor for scaffold and fall hazards on Sheridan Avenue Steam Plant project in Albany, NY
• February 15 - Federal Register 76:8780-8782 - Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• February 15 - Federal Register 76:8778-8779 - Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• February 15 - Federal Register 76:8782-8784 - Underground Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• February 15 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cimbar Performance Minerals in Cadet, Mo., for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals, excessive noise
• February 15 - National Release - Statement from assistant secretary of labor for OSHA supporting promotion of job creation
• February 15 - Trade Release - OSHA issues enforcement guidance on personal protective equipment to protect general industry workers' safety, health
• February 14 - National Release - US Department of Labor releases fiscal year 2012 budget request
• February 14 - Region 1 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Northeast Hospital Corp. for failing to protect workers against electrical hazards at Beverly, Mass., facility
• February 14 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites 2 Tuscumbia, Ala., companies for 40 safety and health violations with $121,800 in penalties
• February 14 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Safety-Kleen Systems for exposing workers at its Burlington, NJ, facility to safety and health hazards
• February 10 - Trade Release - OSHA respiratory protection video discusses proper respirator use for healthcare workers
• February 10 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Louisiana oil and gas field service company,payroll company, subsidiaries with injury and illness recordkeeping violations
• February 10 - Media Advisory - Secretary of labor to host live Web chat on department's fiscal year 2012 budget request Feb. 14
• February 9 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites US Postal Service in Nashville, Tenn., with $70,000 fine for safety hazard
• February 8 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites North Western Energy in Billings, Mont., for electrical hazards after employee injured by high-voltage equipment
• February 8 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Chicago-area contractor $60,600 for failing to provide trench cave-in protection for workers
• February 8 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites south Georgia manufacturer with 46 serious safety and health violations
• February 7 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Kearny, NJ, pool chemical manufacturer for workplace hazards, proposes more than $70,000 in fines
• February 7 - Region 1 - US Labor Department secures decision affirming willful and serious trenching violations, $91,200 in fines against Boston contractor
• February 7 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites North Branford, Conn., contractor for failing to provide cave-in protection at Stratford, Conn., jobsite
• February 4 - Region 1 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $235,500 in fines to Wilmington, Mass., contractor for fall and scaffold hazards at Boston's Rowes Wharf
• February 4 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Dracut, Mass., contractor, proposes nearly $54,000 in fines for fall hazards at Tewksbury, Mass., jobsite
• February 3 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites North Central Power Co. Inc. after worker fatally electrocuted near Winter, Wis.
• February 2 - Region 9 - US Labor Department settles whistleblower suit against US Navy contractor
• February 1 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines pipe manufacturer in Little Rock, Ark., $88,000 for exposing workers to safety and health hazards
• February 1 - Federal Register 76:5613-5614 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia

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