Monro Muffler Brake Inc. operates a chain of more than 800 stores that provide automotive repair and tire services throughout the eastern United States. Monro has reached an enterprise-wide agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor where it will institute procedures to protect its workers against being crushed or struck…
Maryland’s highest court ruled that longtime NFL punter Tom Tupa is eligible for workers’ compensation. Tupa suffered a career-ending back injury while warming up for a preseason game in 2005 at FedEx Field while he was a member of the Washington Redskins. Maryland Court of Appeals said, Tupa’s injury happened “out…
A Canton-based heavy equipment operator has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards while working to replace the Hine Bridge in Amesbury. Barletta Heavy Division Inc. faces proposed fines of $91,000 after a worker was injured when a…
Ten contractors that worked on construction of the Merrimack Premium Outlets shopping mall in Merrimack were proposed fines totaling $173,000 by U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged workplace safety violations. OSHA’s Concord office began an inspection in January and found fall, electrical and other hazards. Hardin…
Hilda Solis, the Secretary of Labor, announced a new campaign led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to prevent deadly falls in the construction industry. The campaign will provide employers and workers with life-saving information and educational materials about working from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs safely.…
A contractor was working to rebuild a home that was destroyed by fire last winter when he cut off his finger in a construction accident earlier this month. The 25 year old worker was using a circular saw on the first floor of the new home, where he was cutting…
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires railings as a form of fall protection for workers when there are holes in the walls or floors, or there is a possibility that a worker can fall from one level to the level below. It is the employer’s responsibility to…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a hazard alert for employers in hydraulic fracturing operations to take appropriate steps to protect workers from silica exposure. This action meets the Obama administration’s focus on ensuring…
UniFirst Corp., a Wilmington uniform and laundry service was cited for seven serious health and safety violations at its West Caldwell facility. A complaint prompted US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to investigate. One of OSHA’s directors said, “The violations at this facility compromise the safety and health…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Tenneco Automotive $79,300 for exposing employees to hexavalent chromium and other hazards. OSHA said it found sixteen health and safety violations during their inspection, which was in response to a complaint alleging the hazards. Some of the fourteen serious hazards involve a…