THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Nahunta Piggly Wiggly fined for teen worker injury
Release: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINES PIGGLY WIGGLY FRANCHISEE AFTER TEENAGER INJURED DOING PROHIBITED WORK Storeowners put safeguards in place to comply with child labor laws Nahunta, GA – What could have been a catastrophic and life-changing…
OSHA cites over $136K in penalties against HPPE…
Release: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES COLUMBUS CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR EXPOSING WORKERS TO HOST OF SAFETY HAZARDS AT MANUFACTURING FACILITY OSHA cites HPPE LLC for serious citations, proposes $136K in penalties COLUMBUS, GA – HPPE LLC…
GA Restaurant cited for making employees work for…
Release: LAVONIA RESTAURANT DEPRIVES SERVERS OF WAGES, REQUIRES WORKING ONLY FOR TIPS La Cabaña Mexican Restaurant Inc. pays $123K in back wages after federal investigation LAVONIA, GA – A Lavonia restaurant’s decision to require its tipped…
OSHA investigates Gainesville liquid nitrogen incident
Release: OSHA CONTINUES INVESTIGATION INTO JANUARY FATAL INCIDENT AT FOUNDATION FOOD GROUP SERVICES IN GAINESVILLE Agency encourages workers to share information to assist in the investigation ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
OSHA reported over $3.8 Million in COVID-19 violations…
Release: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OSHA ANNOUNCES $3,849,222 IN CORONAVIRUS VIOLATIONS WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
OSHA pursues strategic partnership with Choate Construction
Release: U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Choate Construction Co. and Associated General Contractors of Georgia to Promote Workplace Safety SUGAR HILL, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed…
CSX pays $95K in back wages to whistleblower…
Release: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ORDERS CSX TRANSPORTATION INC. TO REINSTATE, PAY BACK WAGES AND DAMAGES TO EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTED HAZARD, INJURY ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
GA company cited for hazards after fatal incident
Release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Telecommunications Contractor For Exposing Employees to Excavation Hazards After Fatal Incident DE SOTO, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Triple…