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OSHA Proposes Penalties for Safety Violations Against Dongwon Autopart Technology Tier 1 supplier to Hyundai cited following partial amputation of employee's fingers.

	Penalties Against Pike Electric for Safety Violations at Mobile, Alabama, Site Mount Airy, N.C.-based electrical contractor fined after trench collapse.

	OSHA Proposes Fines for Safety Violations Found at Dublin, Ga., Pet Food Plant Combustible dust, electrical and machine hazards cited during inspection.

	EEOC Addresses Performance and Conduct Issues Under the Americans with Disabilities Act New publication focuses on frequently asked questions from employers and employees.

	OSHA Cites Watertown, Mass., Stone Products Company for Repeat Hazards These citations encompass lack of eye protection; no annual fit-testing for respirators; unguarded rotating saw blades; unguarded grinders ...

	OSHA Fines Matrix Metals LLC's Richmond Foundry for Alleged Safety and Health Violations A serious violation is one with the potential to cause death or serious physical harm to employees when the employer knew or should have known of the hazard.

	OSHA Cites Waukegan Illinois Foundry for Workplace Safety and Health Violations Steel fabrication work should not compromise the safety and health of employees, and when hazards are identified, they must be corrected.

	OSHA Proposes Penalties Against Cullman, Alabama, Metal Fabricator The hazards found during this inspection endanger both the safety and the long-term health of the 170 employees at this facility.

	Fatal Traffic Accident at Airline and Goodson Drive A gold Chrysler Concord was southbound on Airline when Mr. Ortega attempted to cross the street on foot at the intersection of Airline and Goodson Drive.

	Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 30 south of St. Helens One person died and another was injured Monday morning when their pickup struck the end of a loaded log truck.

	Double Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 58 west of Crescent Lake Junction Two women died and three others were injured late Sunday afternoon in a two vehicle head-on crash on Highway 58 about three miles west of the Crescent Lake junction.

	OSHA Cites Orlowski Co. Inc. for Numerous Willful Workplace Health and Safety Violations They are tragedies that can be avoided if an employer is dedicated to protecting employees.

	OSHA Cites American Air Specialists of Mississippi for Willful and Serious Safety Violations Three employees died in March following a trench collapse.

	OSHA Fines Texas Linen Co. for Alleged Safety and Health Violations This company failed to protect its employees from workplace hazards which could have caused illness and injuries.

	Police Investigate Head on Collision Garcia failed to negotiate a curve on the roadway and veered on to oncoming traffic ob Carolina.

	Suspect Charged with DWI after Crash with Police Car Enrique Cordova is currently in the Garland Jail and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Fail to Stop and Render Aid.

	OSHA Cites Contractor for Cave-in Hazard at Manchester Jobsite The possibility of a cave-in resulting in death or disabling injury was real and present.

	OSHA Cites Deshler Foundry Fabrication Plant for Workplace Safety and Health Violations OSHA issued the company citations alleging one willful violation and 39 serious violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.

	Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident at Bellaire Boulevard and Cook The suspect is charged with intoxication manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid.

	Fatal Traffic Crash on Highway 35 in Oregon An Odell-area woman was killed and two others injured Saturday night in a head-on crash involving two vehicles.

	Con-Way Freight Cited for Safety Violations Following Death of Forklift Operator Michigan-based delivery company also cited after similar 2003 accident in Texas.

	Connecticut DEP Investigating Fatal Boating Accident The two vessels involved in the collision were a 24 foot inboard/outboard, Formula and an 18 foot Triton.

	Boating Accident Fatality at Chickasaw National Recreation Area Marlon Omar Hernandez was killed in a boat collision on the Lake of the Arbuckles within Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

	DUI Injury Accident on KY 811 in Henderson County Jeffrey Varble was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, 1st offense, aggravated.

	Fatality Accident at 5100 Sunbeam The driver failed to yield the right-of-way and the two vehicles collided and came to rest in a nearby drainage ditch.

	Fatal Traffic Accident at 12500 South Freeway The two victims, a male driver and his female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

	MSHA Levies 1.85 Million Dollars in Fines for Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster MSHA announced that it has fined the operator of the Crandall Canyon Mine in Emery County, Utah for violations that contributed to the deaths of six miners last year.

	Rolla Man Sentenced on Two Counts of Involuntary Manslaughter At the time of the crash, Baker was driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

	Former Egg Farm Cited for Directing Employees to Work In and Atop a Partially Collapsed Building Maine Contract Farming faces 150,000 dollars in penalties for these and other hazards.

	Scaffolding Hazards at North Richland Hills, Texas, Worksite Bring Fines An alleged failure to protect employees from safety hazards has brought Kaufman, Texas-based Metroplex Masonry Inc. 210,000 dollars in proposed penalties.

	OSHA Establishes Regional Emphasis Program on Cranes in Construction Industry to Prevent Injuries Established to prevent injuries in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico.

	OSHA Cites Gainesville, Ga.-Based General Contractor Following Fatality The fatality occurred when the trusses collapsed, causing one employee to fall to his death.

	OSHA Cites Florida Based Tank Cleaning Company Following Georgia Area Fatality Employees working in confined spaces need specialized training and the correct equipment to prevent needless deaths, such as that which occurred in this case.

	Fatal Traffic Accident on Bissonnet at Fondren Jesus Ebilio Arita is facing possible charges of failure to stop and render aid and intoxication manslaughter.

	New York Ice Cream Plant Faces Fines for Process Safety Management Hazards The ice cream manufacturer faces proposed fines for incomplete or inadequate safeguards for its refrigeration system and other hazards at its One Ice Cream Drive plant.

	Man Dies in Early Morning Collision Castillo has been charged with Intoxicated Manslaughter and booked into the County Jail.

	Intoxication Manslaughter Police have charged a Midland man with Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication Assault following an accident.

	OSHA Proposes Fines Against C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc.'s Windsor Locks Warehouse Facility cited for similar fall, crushing and electrical hazards.

	OSHA Cites Mobile Alabama Construction Contractor with Four Safety Violations The agency defines a willful violation as one committed with plain indifference to or intentional disregard for employee safety and health.

	OSHA Issues Third Largest Fine in History Following Sugar Refinery Explosion Officials at the company were well aware of these conditions, but they took no action reasonably directed at reducing the obvious hazards.

	OSHA Fines Against Wood Pellet Manufacturer Following Accident The sizable fines proposed here reflect the breadth and severity of the hazards identified during this inspection.

	OSHA Cites MJ Associates Inc. for Multiple Workplace Safety and Health Violations A serious citation is issued when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.

	Safety Violations at Mississippi Manufacturing Plant Employees found to be working in unsafe conditions and operating defective cranes.

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	Work Zone Accident on Biggs Bridge Results in Fatality The construction worker was transported to the hospital, and later succumbed to his injuries.

	Surfer Injured at Cape Kiwanda on Oregon Coast A 14-year old Bend-area boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a Dory fishing boat coming to shore.

	OSHA Fines for Fall Hazards at Two Connecticut Worksites Fines for failing to protect employees against potentially fatal falls and electrocution hazards.

	Fatality Motor Vehicle Crash in Plano Texas David Calhoun Jones, a white male from Metairie, Louisiana was charged with five counts of Manslaughter.

	Man Charged with Aggravated Assault in Accident The Police Department has announced that the operator of a vehicle which struck a pedestrian and subsequently crashed into a residential dwelling.

	Social Security Holds Second Disability Hearing on Compassionate Allowances NIH will provide technical assistance to Social Security to help ensure that elements of the compassionate allowance initiative are based on up-to-date medical science.

	Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in Crash on Interstate 84 An Arizona man died Thursday evening from injuries sustained in a crash involving a wrong way driver.

	OSP Arrests Driver Involved in Sherman County Fatal Traffic Crash A Dalles-area woman was arrested by Oregon State Police (OSP) on criminal and traffic charges related to a fatal traffic crash.

	OSHA Fines Texas Construction Contractor The investigations revealed that employees were not being adequately protected from falls and falling objects, and other workplace hazards.

	One Pedestrian Killed Three Others Injured in Collision Rodriguez Kemp was booked on Intoxicated Manslaughter with two counts of Intoxicated Assault.

	Former Officer Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide Attorney General King announced that former White Hall police officer Jessie James Johnson received the maximum sentence of one year for criminally negligent homicide.

	OSHA Cites KMA Manufacturing for Violations After Fatal Accident Without the proper safety precautions, KMA Manufacturing continues to put its employees at great risk for potential injuries or death.

	OSHA Cites Fla., Manufacturer with 12 Safety Violations Agency found company willfully endangered employees by ignoring fire department warning.

	Fatal Traffic Crash in Oregon - Highway 221 The Ford clipped a northbound travel trailer and continued into the southbound lane where it crashed with a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by Brian Ron Behling.

	Rahiem Griffin Was Drinking in Car When He Hit Cop New details emerge in the case of an officer critically injured by accused drunk-driver.

	OSHA Fines Battery Manufacturer or Safety Violations at Arkansas Worksite The effects of exposure to substances such as these can cause both short- and long-term consequences.

	U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center OSHA has cited Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for alleged lack of employee safeguards and the improper removal and disposal of asbestos containing material.

	OSHA fines U.S. Oil Recovery in Pasadena Texas, for Alleged Safety Violations In order to avoid workplace injuries, employers must follow OSHA's health and safety standards, said Dean McDaniel, OSHA's regional administrator in Dallas.

	Concord Worksite Lead to Fines From OSHA for Fall and Cave-in Hazards OSHA has cited two Massachusetts contractors for alleged violations of safety standards at a Concord construction site.

	OSHA Cites Two Employers in NYC Scaffold Collapse Equipment failure and lack of fall protection caused window washers to fall 47 stories.

	OSHA Cites for Multiple Workplace Safety and Health Violations After Double Fatality Two employees who were cleaning a waste water tank were discovered at the bottom of the tank which was oxygen deficient and contained hazardous chemicals.

	Fatal Traffic Accident in Houston Texas The male driver lost control after taking the interchange and the motorcycle skidded several feet before striking a retaining wall ejecting the couple.

	OSHA Cites Parking Contractors for Nine Safety Violations After Fatal Crushing of Employee These employers are experienced in this type of construction and know all too well that disaster can occur when engineering drawings are not adhered to.

	Fall Hazards at Jobsite Lead to Fines for Massachusetts Contractor Alex General Construction twice previously cited in Rhode Island for similar hazards.

	OSHA Fines Valero Energy Corp. in Port Arthur, Texas for Alleged Safety Violations A serious violation is one with potential to cause death or serious physical harm to employees when the employer knew or should have known of the hazard.

	OSHA Cites N SKY Constuction Following Fatality at Worksite The investigation revealed that an employee who was sweeping floors backed off an unprotected edge and fell twenty nine floors to his death.

	Fatality Accident at 4200 Anderson Road Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in the 4200 block of Anderson.

	OSHA Cites For Multiple Safety Violations Following Fatality OSHA began its investigation on July 16 when an employee was struck and killed by flying parts of an unguarded rotating piece of machinery.

	Texas Boating Fatalities Were Up In 2007 Texas boating fatalities for the first five months of 2007 were up over the previous three years

	Two Charged For Counterfeit Cisco Products A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a man from Richmond, Texas, and another man from San Clement, Calif., with trafficking in counterfeit Cisco products

	BP Plead Guilty For Catastrophic Explosion An explosion that occurred at the BP Texas City refinery killed 15 contract employees and injuring more than 170 others