{"id":20730,"date":"2023-09-19T15:47:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=741015"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:47:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:47:43","slug":"houston-contractor-exposed-workers-to-falls-electrical-hazards-and-amputations-u-s-department-of-labor-investigation-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/houston-contractor-exposed-workers-to-falls-electrical-hazards-and-amputations-u-s-department-of-labor-investigation-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Contractor Exposed Workers to Falls, Electrical Hazards, and Amputations, U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2023\/09\/19\/741015.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2023\/09\/19\/741015.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found that a Houston-based contractor willfully and repeatedly exposed its workers to falls, electrical hazards and amputations.<\/p>\n<p>Following a March 9, 2023, complaint, investigators with the department\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found nine serious violations, one willful violation and three repeat violations related to the following safety failures:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"contractors\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Not having required lockout\/tagout procedures in place.<\/li>\n<li>Exposing employees to fall hazards.<\/li>\n<li>Not enclosing sprocket wheels and chains.<\/li>\n<li>Allowing unguarded projecting shaft ends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OSHA previously inspected the employer in January 2021, March 2021 and May 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Citation and Notification of Penalty - PDF\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/sites\/dolgov\/files\/OPA\/newsreleases\/2023\/09\/OSHA20231989.pdf\">The agency has proposed $370,995 in penalties.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrategic Materials Inc. continues to expose workers to some of general industry\u2019s leading causes of workplace injuries and death,\u201d said OSHA Area Director Timothy Minor in Fort Worth, Texas. \u201cEmployers who willfully disregard their responsibility to keep workers safe will be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based in Houston, Strategic Materials Inc. employs more than 750 workers who supply recycled glass to manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>The company has 15 business days from receipt of citation and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA\u2019s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: OSHA<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagtag\"> <span class=\"tagtag\">Topics<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/location\/usa\/\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary tagtag\">USA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/contractors\/\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary tagtag\">Contractors<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll\" data-post=\"741015\">\n<div class=\"article-poll-vote\">\n<p>Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll-feedback voted-no\">\n<form class=\"feedback-form\">\n<p>Thank you! 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