“Weird Noise Coming From the Chipper” as Employee is Dragged to his Death
This article by Elizabeth Floyd Mair of the Altamont Enterprise is a rare summary of a court case involving an…
OSHA Enforcement Update: Large Cases, More Press Releases.
At a Congressional hearing last month, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta extolled the virtues of compliance assistance, cooperation over confrontation…
Chickens, Hurricanes and OSHA Penalties: Media Interest in Workplace Safety
One would think with monster hurricanes, threatened nuclear war with North Korea, plans to deport some of America’s best young…
Serial Violator Blames OSHA Penalties for Layoffs
Aluminum Shapes, a New Jersey company, has the rare distinction of being the subject of one of only ten enforcement-related…
Manhattan DA Calls For Higher Penalties for Workplace Fatalities
Manhattan NY District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has called on New York State to raise the maximum penalty for corporate…
Trench Deaths: No Excuse
An average of 13 workers die every day on the job. Every day news articles are written, investigations are conducted,…
Barringer: Violate, rinse, repeat. Repeat again. And again.
Those of you who were quick on the draw may have noticed that for a few minutes this afternoon I…