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OSHA cited the company for one willful and five serious violations, urging safety reforms. A Cleveland, Ohio -based metal bakeware company is facing $182,000 in fines after two employees suffered ...
Of the 22 safety violations OSHA investigators found, 21 fell under the “Serious” classification and one was Other-Than-Serious. Four violations received no proposed fine. None were classified ...
NC farm where worker died cited for OSHA violations, ordered to pay fine. Aaron Sánchez-Guerra. March 11, 2024 at 6:38 PM. ... A willful serious violation has a maximum penalty of $156,259. The ...
The new law directs agencies to adjust their penalties for inflation each year. The maximum OSHA fine for a serious violation is $13,653 (which can be assessed daily after a failure to "abate" the violation) and the maximum fine for a repeat or willful violation is $136,532. [31]
The General Duty Clause of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act (Federal OSHA) states: [1]. 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(a)1: Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."
Quoting from a key OSHA document: [9] "At the conclusion of the investigation (April 19, 1990), OSHA issued 566 willful and 9 serious violations with a combined total proposed penalty of $5,666,200 to Phillips Petroleum Company and 181 willful and 12 serious violations with a combined total proposed penalty of $729,600 to Fish Engineering and ...
OSHA cited the company for safety violations at eight sites, including Freehold Township, Manalapan and Rumson. Of the 32 violations, 14 were considered serious; nine were considered willful; and ...
Dorinda Folse, OSHA's Baton Rouge area director, said: "Williams Olefins violated safety and health standards which, when followed, can protect workers from hazardous chemicals. It is the employer's responsibility to find and fix workplace safety violations and to ensure the safety of its workers. Failing to do so cost two workers their lives."