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OSHA: “Five Contractors Cited Following Fatal Kentucky Shipyard Explosion”
“OSHA cited five contractors for safety and health violations after three employees were fatally injured and two others critically injured following an explosion on board a towboat. The five companies collectively received 55 violations with proposed penalties totaling $795,254. The employers were ship repair contractor First Marine, LLC, which has been placed in the agency’s Severe Violator…
Read MoreSixth Circuit Rules on Appointment of FMSHRC ALJs
On July 31, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision in a case Noelle Holladay True from our firm is handling, Jones Brothers, Inc. v. MSHA, Case No. 17-3483, ruling that the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (“Commission”) did not properly appoint the administrative law judge…
Read MoreOSHA Advises on Heat Hazards for Workers
Every year, thousands of workers become sick from occupational heat exposure, and some are fatally injured. These illnesses and fatalities are preventable. The heat index is high and summer has just begun. OSHA is advising employers throughout the U.S. to protect their workers from heat-related hazards or illnesses by utilizing preventative methods. “While workers in construction, agriculture,…
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