$816,500 for false abatement documentation, continued machine hazards at an Ohio manufacturer

Four repeat violations involve failing to train workers to properly stop machines before service and maintenance, which continuously exposed machine operators to laceration, amputation, burns and having parts of the machine strike or crush them. The company failed to have identifying information on devices to indicate hazards.
$305,100 for 16 serious, repeat, failure-to-abate violations at a Texas barge builder
When the company did not respond to several 2013 citations, a follow-up inspection was conducted in January 2014, revealing that several of the hazardous conditions had not been corrected. Three failure-to-abate violations were issued for continuing to expose workers to machine, struck-by and fall hazards.Four repeat violations were cited for failing to equip surfaces 5 feet or higher with guardrails and replace worn and frayed electrical cords. The remaining 12 violations included failure to train workers who were operating forklifts; to perform regular crane inspections and guard portable machinery; and to provide hearing protection for workers exposed to noise.
$228,690 for repeat and willful fall protection violations at a Florida construction company

A willful violation was cited for failure to provide fall protection systems, and a repeat violation was cited for allowing workers to use a ladder improperly. The company was cited for the same violations in May 2013. Serious violations included failing to provide fall protection training and allowing employees to access a second floor stairwell that was not protected by handrails on both sides.
OSHA's fall prevention page has detailed information on fall protection standards.
$178,400 for 23 violations at an Arkansas explosives manufacturer
A February 2014 inspection was initiated under OSHA's National Emphasis Program for Process Safety Management Standards. It resulted in 22 serious and one repeat safety and health violations for failing to correct multiple deficiencies in chemical process safety management, as well as other safety hazards.Serious violations included failure to include OSHA-accepted chemical limits in the company's process safety information; to certify annually that the written operating procedures were current and accurate; to develop diagrams of the explosive manufacturing processes in the facility; and to train workers tasked with chemical and hazardous material cleanups. A repeat violation involved failing to conduct a process safety management compliance audit.
$177,800 for exposing employees to serious safety hazards at a Massachusetts discount retailer

$161,100 for preventable fire, chemical, mechanical hazards at a New York foundry coke plant
Following a January explosion that collapsed brick walls, damaged electrical equipment and injured three workers, OSHA concluded the company failed to inspect and maintain safety systems properly to ensure their effectiveness.15 serious violations were cited for hazards included missing guardrails; obstructed emergency exit routes and a defective exit door; failure to lockout machines' power sources before performing maintenance; use of uninspected cranes, lifting ropes and unguarded saws; improperly stored oxygen cylinders; and failure to determine employees' levels of exposure to the hazardous substance hexavalent chromium and training them about its hazards.
Two repeat violations were issued for recurring hazards, failing to train employees in lockout procedures and not certifying inspections of lockout procedures.
$158,000 for repeat workplace safety violations at a New Jersey location of a national retailer

This was the third time in less than seven months that the company has been cited by OSHA at three separate locations with penalties in excess of $100,000 each. The company has been cited for one or more of these violations every year since 2010.
$150,560 and SVEP following a fatal structural collapse at an Omaha feed company
In January, 2 workers died and 9 others were injured when overloaded rooftop storage bins caused a truss failure and the bins collapsed three floors into the center of the facility in about 30 seconds. The company was cited with one willful, one repeat and 11 additional safety violations for failing to protect workers from hazards associated with structural collapse.A repeat violation was issued for failing to protect workers from hazards associated with using compressed air at greater than the recommended 30 psi. Nine serious violations were cited for combustible dust hazards including failure to provide proper dust ventilation and failure to follow respiratory protection standards. The company was also cited for failing to train workers on confined space requirements, hazard communication and proper operation of powered industrial vehicles. Other violations included lack of specific lockout/tagout procedures to protect workers operating dangerous machinery and failing to de-energize potential ignition sources when using compressed air for cleaning.
$111,650 for repeated amputation hazards at an Ohio manufacturer

Five repeat violations included lack of specific lockout/tagout procedures and machine guarding, failing to develop procedures to control hazardous energy and inadequate forklift training. Similar violations were recorded at other company locations. One serious violation involved lack of machine guarding. Two other-than-serious violations were also noted.
$110,700 for repeat and willful forklift violations at a Chicago retailer
A January inspection was opened under the Local Emphasis Program for Powered Industrial Vehicles, which have been the source of 105 occupational fatalities from 2005 through 2013 in Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio. At the Chicago location, OSHA issued one willful violation for failing to remove from service a powered industrial truck in need of repair. Repeat violations were issued for failing to evaluate forklift operators' performance at least once every three years, and for failing to perform shift-by-shift inspections of forklifts.Three serious violations were issued for exposing workers to chemical burns from sulfuric acid by failing to require the use of eye, face and hand protection when adding water or checking water levels in powered industrial vehicle batteries. The company also failed to provide an eyewash station.
$101,300 for repeat electrical hazards and unmarked exits at a New Jersey airport.

Nine serious violations included exposing aircraft mechanics to fall hazards while working from a ground support vehicle and struck-by hazards by storing materials, such as aircraft parts including landing gear tires and aircraft struts and fasteners, on storage racks, which were damaged and not anchored. Three other safety violations involved failing to maintain clean and orderly work areas, and not providing fire extinguisher training for ground operation workers and welders. Additionally, powered industrial trucks in need of repair were not taken out of service, and placards on the trucks were illegible.
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