The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Refrigerated Services company with 16 alleged safety and health violations. These citations follow an investigation conducted after an incident in which 152 workers were overcome by ammonia vapors.  In August 2010, Anhydrous Ammonia leaked out of a pipe located on the roof of [...]

On March 3, 2001 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued four repeat and one serious citation to the an auto service company following a recent inspection in one on their Connecticut shops. The company was fined $75,000 dollars for machine guarding and electrical hazards. This is not the first time PepBoys [...]

Ames True Temper was cited for electrical and other safety hazards in their Carlisle, PA storage warehouse on January 24, 2011. During OSHA’s investigation they found that the facility had three repeat citations. Which resulted in a penalty of $49,500 for failing to develop specific energy control procedures, provide proper guarding on bench grinders, and follow [...]

In December 2010 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated and cited AGP Grain Marketing LLC for exposing workers to machine guarding and fall hazards, as well as other safety and health hazards. During the investigation OSHA found the company had seven serious violations and one repeat citation totaling $64,000 in penalties.
The serious citations [...]