Archive for 'Labor Law' Category
Worker Dies after Falling into Dough Mixer at Brooklyn Tortilla Factory
New York City police and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the death of a young worker at a tortilla factory in Brooklyn who fell into a commercial mixer. A 911 call about 2:30am this morning reported that an employee of Tortilleria Chinantla at 975 Grand Street in Williamsburg had a heart [...]
Twelve FDNY Firefighters Injured in Rare Eight-Alarm Blaze
Twelve firefighters suffered injuries fighting a fire last night in an ironworks in Queens, NY where hazardous materials were present. The fire broke out at JSJ Iron Works located at 9520 150th Street in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, the fire department getting the first call just after 6:00pm Monday night, reports NY1.com. Fire Department [...]
OSHA Fines Companies $229,390 after Explosion at PA Oil Well Kills Two Workers
After an investigation into an explosion at a Pennsylvania well site that killed two workers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued fines totaling $229,390 to two companies involved in the incident. Huntley & Huntley Inc., of Monroeville, PA, contracted with Northeast Energy Management Inc., of Indiana, PA, to [...]
1 Worker Killed and 3 Injured as Wall Collapses at NY Construction Site
The collapse of a cinder block wall on a Queens, NY construction site has left one construction worker dead and three more seriously injured. A 20-foot tall by 64-foot wide cement block wall collapsed at about 9:30am this morning on a construction site at 84-16 Queens Blvd. in the Elmhurst area of Queens as workers [...]
OSHA Fines Newark, NJ Company $212,400 for Workplace Safety and Health Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Solid Waste Transfer & Recycling Inc., of Newark, NJ, for alleged safety and health violations and proposed penalties totaling $212,400. On June 3, 2009, OSHA inspected Solid Waste Transfer & Recycling Inc. facilities as part of a proactive program targeting companies in [...]
