The fines are related to the window replacement project at the county Courthouse earlier this spring.
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A Massachusetts cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in the U.S.
A federal report calls on cannabis facilities to evaluate workers with new-onset or worsening asthma.
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Dollar Tree settles on plan to address safety violations in Maine, nationwide
OSHA will require the company to pay $1.35 million for penalties and to make sweeping, systematic changes to address issues commonly found at stores in Maine and across the U.S.
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Judge upholds decision to fine roofing contractor $1.6 million for OSHA safety violations
Though Shawn D. Purvis was found not guilty of workplace manslaughter after the death of a worker in 2018, he remains liable for civil penalties for 20 federal safety violations, a judge ruled.
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Dollar General owes $320,000 for repeat safety violations at Penobscot County store
Federal investigators found the store in Enfield broke five safety standards, creating tripping hazards and greater risks of employee injury in the event of a fire.
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OSHA inspecting businesses following deadly Farmington explosion
Social service agency and metal post, fuel and plumbing/heating companies checked.
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Roofing contractor whose worker died in fall faces nearly $1.8 million in fines
An federal investigation finds that Shawn D. Purvis failed to protect workers from fall hazards. His lawyer says he plans to challenge the OSHA fines.
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Program to address workplace safety
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Human Resources Association is putting on a program for employers, big and small, about workplace safety. The session starts at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Carriage House in Lewiston. Daniel Stevens from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration who does recordkeeping audits will do the presentation. The session […]
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OSHA fines jump 78 percent
Being unsafe just got more expensive. In the first increase in 26 years, Occupational Safety and Health Administration fines just went up 78 percent. Last year, OSHA levied $2.5 million in initial fines in Maine. The increase was prompted by Congress, which told agencies such as OSHA to increase fine amounts annually for inflation going […]