December 4, 2025

Federal investigation into fatality at Georgia-based engineering company finds employer exposed workers to chemical, asphyxiation hazards

ATLANTA – U.S. Department of Labor safety investigators have determined that an engineering and construction company exposed workers to safety hazards after an investigation into a worker fatality at the Hanwa Q Cells Georgia Inc. plant in White, Georgia.

September 30, 2025

US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia river

SAVANNAH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Florida painting contractor for willfully exposing workers to fall and drowning hazards.

September 2, 2025

US Department of Labor cites Port Saint Lucie tree service contractor after worker suffers fatal injuries

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Port Saint Lucie tree service contractor for allegedly exposing workers to crushed-by hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries while operating a woodchipper at a Boynton Beach worksite in January 2025.

August 28, 2025

US Department of Labor, MEJA Construction partner to promote safety, health during construction projects in Henry, Clayton counties

ATLANTA The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration signed two strategic partnerships with MEJA Construction Inc. to promote safety and health practices during the building of the Henry County school construction project in Stockbridge and the Riverdale Early Learning Center project in Riverdale.

August 11, 2025

US Labor Department cites New Jersey commercial laundry company after worker injured at Kearny facility

KEARNY, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor cited a commercial laundry company for alleged workplace safety hazards after an employee injury at its Kearny facility.

August 7, 2025

US Department of Labor recognizes Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton as a workplace safety ‘Star’

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certified Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton as a “Star” employer in its Voluntary Protection Programs.

July 31, 2025

US Department of Labor cites paper products manufacturer for safety, health violations following 3 investigations

APPLETON, WI  The U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Appleton paper products manufacturer for allegedly exposing employees to dangerous energy and machine guarding hazards after an employee suffered two finger-tip amputations. 

July 21, 2025

Federal investigators cite waste management company for failure to implement confined space entry requirements resulting in worker fatality

CLEVELAND  A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., a Massachusetts-based environmental and hazardous waste management service provider, failed to properly ventilate a confined space containing organic chemical residue at a customer’s facility in Twinsburg, Ohio, resulting in a worker fatality. 

July 21, 2025

US Department of Labor, Newark roofing contractor reach settlement agreement affirming $155K penalty for multiple violations

NEWARK, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Newark roofing contractor have reached a settlement agreement resolving litigation stemming from investigations last summer that found the employer repeatedly exposed workers to fall and safety hazards at two worksites. 

July 10, 2025

US Labor Department cites Georgia counter manufacturer for exposing workers to hazardous levels of crystalline silica

ATLANTA – U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors determined that Brazilian Stone Design LLC, a Powder Springs stone countertop manufacturer, exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica.

The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the employer, which fabricates and sells kitchen and bathroom countertops, with seven serious citations. The employer will pay $33,000 in penalties.

July 10, 2025

US Department of Labor cites Georgia-based Keystone Foods for exposing workers to fire, explosion hazards

ATLANTA – U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors cited Keystone Foods, a distributor for Tyson Foods, for allegedly failing to protect employees against fire and explosion hazards at its Camilla, Georgia, poultry plant.   

July 8, 2025

US Department of Labor cites Orlando aerospace facility for safety, health failures after fire injures workers

ORLANDO, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Orlando target-missile manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, burn, and inhalation hazards, after a December 2024 fire at its facility, hospitalizing two employees and injuring others. 

June 16, 2025

US Department of Labor cites two event production companies after stagehand’s fatal injury at Orlando music festival site

ORLANDO, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited two event production companies following an inspection concerning an October 2024 employee fatality.

Stage FX Inc. and James Thomas Productions LLC were cited with serious violations for allegedly failing to maintain structural stability during the erection of a stage and failing to provide proper employee training on the associated hazards. 

May 30, 2025

US Department of Labor cites Orlando Salvation Army after worker falls, suffers fatal injuries

ORLANDO, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited The Salvation Army after a 54-year-old maintenance worker suffered fatal injuries following a fall while working at an Orlando donation center and store in November 2024. 

May 27, 2025

US Department of Labor and Holder Construction celebrate 20 years of safety partnership

ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its strategic partnerships with Holder Construction Group LLC – collaborations that have significantly improved worker safety and health. 

May 21, 2025

US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement with New Jersey commercial baker at Paterson facility

PATERSON, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey commercial baker to resolve litigation after a May 2024 follow-up investigation at the company’s Paterson facility found previously identified hazards had not been addressed.

May 20, 2025

US Department of Labor updates inspection program focusing on workplaces with highest injury, illness rates

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based on injury and illness data submitted in accordance with OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements.

May 14, 2025

US Department of Labor cites Georgia stone product manufacturer for exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica

ATLANTA – A U.S. Department of Labor follow-up inspection found that Art Stone-Granite & Marble Inc., a stone product manufacturer in Marietta, had failed to administer hearing conservation and respiratory protection programs identified previously on an April 2024 safety and health inspection.

May 12, 2025

US Department of Labor finds child labor, safety violations at Meadville manufacturing facility after investigation of 16-year-old worker’s injury

MEADVILLE, PA  Multiple U.S. Department of Labor investigations into a minor-aged worker’s fingertip amputation in May 2024 found a Meadville manufacturing company violated federal law and exposed employees to a half dozen serious workplace safety violations.  

April 7, 2025

US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania roofing contractor after workers again exposed to falls, safety hazards

WILKES-BARRE, PA The U.S. Department of Labor has cited Wilkes-Barre roofing contractor Luis Alberto-Reyna Avila for exposing workers to dangerous falls and workplace hazards at a Lackawanna County worksite.