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OSHA Fines Perrysburg Excavation Company

May 11th, 2012

Stillion Brothers Excavation Inc. of Perrysburg, Ohio is facing fines from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations of safety regulations, according to sources. OSHA investigated a construction site in Columbus Grove, Ohio and determined that Stillion Brothers failed to protect its workers from trench cave-ins, amongst other safety violations. The workers were installing steel plates in a 12-foot trench at the site. Trench excavation can be extremely dangerous, and it is very important that contractors strictly follow all safety protocols. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), cave-ins accounted for 271 worker fatalities between 2000 and 2006. 68 percent of the fatalities occurred under contractors with 50 or fewer employees. Most trench cave-ins are preventable, which is why it is important to take all safety measures when excavating. OSHA began its investigation in December 2011 and discovered six workers using an…
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OSHA Inspecting South Dakota Facility following Fatality

May 9th, 2012

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated a South Dakota facility after a fatal workplace accident occurred on April 27, according to RapidCityJournal.com. A steel beam fell on 26-year-old Adam Klynsma at a TrueNorth Steel facility. The beam was 12 feet long and weighed 1600 lbs. Klynsma was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Captain Marty Graves and the Pennington County Coroner’s office. “I’m still in shock,” said his mother, Linda Klynsma, who previously worked for TrueNorth as well. TrueNorth’s safety director, Rod Schober, was not available for comment. It is not clear exactly what caused the beam to fall onto Klynsma. The fatality was reported to the regional OSHA office in Bismark. While it is not fair to jump to conclusions about the workplace accident before the investigation is complete, it is possible some sort of safety violation lead to this accident. While…
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OSHA Cites Dayton Facility for Repeat Violations

May 7th, 2012

A manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio is looking at hefty fines after a federal investigation concerning workplace safety, according to the Dayton Daily News. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected a Dayton Phoenix Group facility as a follow up to a 2009 inspection, which was due to the company’s high injury and illness rates. OSHA cited Dayton Phoenix Group with four repeat safety violations—failure to secure and isolate energy sources, failure to train workers in energy control procedures, failure to conduct annual inspections of lifting devices and failure to conduct maintenance on equipment. The proposed fines total $50,000, and Dayton Phoenix Group has 15 working days to either request a hearing with OSHA or agree to pay the fines. The facility was cited for all the same fines in 2009. Violations are considered repeat when they occur twice within a 5-year span. It is always…
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