Subcontractor Electrocuted – Man Dies After Electrocution and Fall While Working at South Carolina High School
Man dies after electrocution and fall while working as subcontractor at South Carolina high school A 28-year-old subcontractor working at Georgetown High School in South Carolina died on Thursday. The victim, a resident of Myrtle Beach, fell about eight feet off a ladder to the floor after being electrocuted. An autopsy Friday determined the cause […]
Employer Willfully Failed to Train Employee for the Hazardous Electrical Work He Was Directed to Perform
OSHA News Release – Region 2 The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has issued a decision affirming all safety and health citations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against Jersey City Medical Center. OSHA cited the medical center, based in Jersey City, NJ, for electrical hazards […]
Worker Electrocuted – OSHA ACCIDENT REPORT: Employee Replacing Light Assembly is Electrocuted
OSHA ACCIDENT REPORT: Employee Replacing Light Assembly is Electrocuted Accident: 117191.015 — Report ID: 0552652 — Event Date: 06/18/2019 Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical work at a multiemployer job site. After removing a 2-foot by 4-foot florescent light assembly, he was attempting to replace it with a 2-foot by […]
OSHA Cites Metal Extraction Facility After Workers Burned by Arc Flash
OSHA Cites Metal Extraction Facility After Workers Burned by Arc Flash ASARCO faces $278,456 in penalties for two willful violations and one serious violation. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ASARCO – a metal smelting company – for electrical hazards after an arc flash caused three workers to […]
OSHA Cites Manufacturing Facility – OSHA Issues 22 Citations for Safety & Health Hazards
OSHA News Release Region 4 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Tire Manufacturer And Contractors for 22 Safety and Health Violations MACON, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a combined 22 citations to Kumho Tire Georgia Inc., Sae Joong Mold Inc., and J-Brothers Inc. after a […]
OSHA Requests Information on Possible Updates to the Lockout Tagout Standard
OSHA TRADE RELEASE OSHA Requests Information on Possible Updates to the Lockout Tagout Standard WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information on a possible update to the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) standard. The Agency is interested in comments on the use of control […]
‘It’s a Miracle’ Man Survived Electric Shock Accident at Work: ‘Some of His Body Was Burned’
‘It’s a Miracle’ Man Survived Electric Shock Accident at Work: ‘Some of His Body Was Burned’ “It went through his stomach and out of his shoulder,” said his daughter Micha Christen Bavousett A man in Tennessee was electrocuted while working, and his daughter has opened up about the terrifying incident. Mike Bavousett was doing maintenance […]
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO): Electrical Safety Simplified
This article is from the March 2019 issue of Occupational Health & Safety Magazine and written by our Executive Vice President: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO): Electrical Safety Simplified LOTO is an integral part of the electrical safety requirements contained in the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. By Robert J. St. Pierre Mar 01, […]
Lockout Tagout (LOTO): Electrical Safety Simplified
This article is from the March 2019 issue of Occupational Health & Safety Magazine and written by our Executive Vice President: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO): Electrical Safety Simplified LOTO is an integral part of the electrical safety requirements contained in the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. By Robert J. St. Pierre Mar 01, […]
OSHA Cites Company for 24 Serious Safety Violations – including failing to train employees
OSHA News Release – Region 6 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Canned Food Company in Texas After Employee Suffers Amputation EL PASO, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bruce Foods Corporation – a Mexican food manufacturer based in El Paso, Texas – after an employee suffered […]
