Enforcement


OSHA Fines Dominion Energy $46,800 Following Fatal Steam Explosion

May 15, 2008

Three employees were killed by steam and hot ash when boiler tubes ruptured in the lower vestibule/dead air space of boiler Unit #3 in the plant's boiler house in Salem, Mass.

DOL to Host May 28 Hearing on Worldwide Child Labor

May 12, 2008

The hearing will address a global concern: use of child labor and forced labor to produce goods. ILO soon will consider proposing a standard for gathering accurate statistics.

Restaurant Chain to Pay $625,000 for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

May 12, 2008

Under the settlement, the company also has agreed to adopt remedial measures to ensure that its employees are not sexually harassed, EEOC says.

Chemical Reporting Violations Cost Company More than $80,000

May 11, 2008

"Facilities that process particularly toxic chemicals, such as lead, must follow reporting rules to ensure area residents and emergency response personnel are informed of possible chemical hazards locally," said Nathan Lau, Communities and Ecosystems Division Associate Director for EPA's Pacific Southwest region.

OSHA Stamps Connecticut Post Office with VPP 'Star'

May 11, 2008

"Employees and management at the Wallingford facility take a proactive approach to safety and health, so they can identify and remove work-related hazards before they harm employees," said Marthe Kent, OSHA's regional administrator for New England.

Ohio Refinery Cited for 'Willful' Flaws in Pressure Relief Systems Design

May 10, 2008

The company was also cited for failing to implement a mechanical integrity program for pressure relief devices and fixed equipment, and failing to correct deficiencies associated with vessel and piping wall thicknesses.

Sole Long-Term Action in OSHA's Plans: Hearing in Construction

May 9, 2008

A reopened record on electrical rule and a revised HazCom standard in October are two highlights of the spring 2008 semiannual agenda.

Chromium VI Exposure Among 33 Violations Found Following Fatal Fire

May 8, 2008

"Employers have an essential and unavoidable responsibility to see to it that areas with flammable liquids and chemicals which carry significant health risks are made safe for their employees," said Richard Gilgrist, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati.

MSHA to Propose Drug & Alcohol Rule Next Month

May 8, 2008

This proposed rule, for which the agency took comments in 2005, is one of two important ones expected to be proposed in June.

Conectiv, Subcontractors to Pay $1.65 Million for Racial Harassment

May 7, 2008

EEOC announced a major settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $1,650,000 and significant remedial relief against Conectiv, A.C. Dellovade Inc., Steel Suppliers Erectors Inc., and Matrix Services Industrial Contractors.

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