FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Occupational safety and health administration - Caught on Camera

A Coworker's Air-Jet Prank Through His Clothes Tore a 4-Centimeter Hole in His Colon

A workplace prank involving compressed air caused a worker's sigmoid colon to rupture, requiring emergency surgery and a temporary colostomy before his bowel was reconnected.

Medical Daily · Nov 6

Democrats warn Trump officials to keep records or risk criminal penalties after midterm victories

Exclusive: Letter sent to department and agency heads signals Democrats will look to investigate Trump officials

The Guardian - US · Nov 4

Trump Administration Seeks to Weaken Respirator Protections for Workers Exposed to Asbestos and Lead

Democrats urge OSHA to abandon proposed asbestos and lead respirator changes, including ending medical checks for 2.7 million workers.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30

M&M’s maker fined after 2 Pennsylvania factory workers fell into a chocolate tank and sparked a rescue operation

One of the employees had to be taken to hospital in a helicopter.

Fortune · Feb 13, 2023

For second time in two months, Amazon warehouse in Waukegan cited for safety-related violations

Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said they reviewed on-site injury logs and discovered that Amazon warehouse workers “experienced high rates of musculoskeletal disorders.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023

OSHA: Amazon failed to record some warehouse injuries

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration made 14 citations against the company during inspections that occurred over the summer at warehouses in New York, Florida, Illinois, Colorado and Idaho.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2022

Mayfield candle factory destroyed by tornado facing retaliation charge from former employees

Mayfield candle factory destroyed by tornado facing retaliation charge from former employees

WEKU · Nov 23, 2022

Candy maker Ferrara fined by OSHA for allegedly exposing workers to amputation hazards

Ferrara Candy Co. has been cited for alleged safety violations at its Bellwood, Illinois, candy factory, two years after being placed in a severe violator enforcement program over safety issues, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022

Gov. Henry McMaster sues Occupational Safety and Health Administration over increase of civil penalties in state plans

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) filed a lawsuit on August 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina that aimed to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) attempt to increase civil penalties against employers in state plans. OSHA announced a proposal…

Ballotpedia · Aug 17, 2022

Labor Department orders Amazon to review emergency preparedness plans after tragedy at downstate warehouse

Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined the company’s severe weather emergency procedures met “minimal federal safety guidelines for storm sheltering,” according to a statement released Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2022