A Hubbard industrial manufacturer allegedly failed to protect their employees from molten metal that was heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the U.S. Department of Labor determined after its investigation into how a 30-year-old employee suffered fatal injuries.

The U.S. Department of Labor has initiated debt collection procedures against a Newbury landscaping company that allegedly threatened workers for cooperating with a federal investigation that found the company and its owner owes $169,015 in back wages and damages to 19 affected workers.

A Sandusky pork processing facility allegedly exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations.

One of the world’s largest and best-known tool and equipment manufacturers allegedly could have prevented a 29-year-old maintenance electrician from suffering severe burns during an electrical arc blast at a company facility in Willard if required safety standards were followed, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.

Zwanenberg Food Group USA Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of processed foods, agreed to pay $1.7 million in federal penalties and invest $1.9 million in safety improvements at its Cincinnati plant to resolve hazards found during several investigations by the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the award of $65 million in grants to 16 colleges in 14 states to expand their capacity to provide training to meet the skill development needs of employers and help students obtain good jobs.

An Ohio subsidiary of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers allegedly could have prevented a 26-year-old employee in Franklin, Ohio from being fatally crushed in October 2023 if the company had provided proper machine guarding, according to a federal investigation. 

A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found Neubert Painting Inc. and owner John Neubert violated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s child labor provisions when they hired two 17-year-old minors to paint homes during the summers of 2021 and 2022. 

Despite citations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for similar hazards at its Shelby facility in 2022, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products USA LLC — a subsidiary of one of North America’s largest steel suppliers — allegedly failed to protect a 60-year-old employee from severe injuries after they became caught in a pinch point created by a bundle of steel tubes and a rotating roller conveyor in December 2023.

Responding to the sixth amputation injury reported by an Ohio musical instrument manufacturer in the past eight years, federal investigators found employees at the East Lake facility were allegedly injured at four times the industry average rate in the past five years. 

Federal inspectors examining injury and illness records at a Fairfield food services warehouse found workers  suffered severe injuries at nearly four times the average rate for their industry, with a high percentage of these injuries categorized as ergonomic musculoskeletal disorders.

Responding to an employer report that a worker sustained a partial finger amputation while conducting cleaning operations at an Ohio automotive carpet manufacturer, federal safety inspectors found workers were allegedly exposed to operating machine parts as they cleared excess fiber material off chains, sprockets and other equipment. 

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced an incremental award of more than $2.8 million to support continued efforts to provide disaster-relief employment and training services for Ohio communities affected by the health and economic effects of widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose. 

The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement to resolve litigation following a March 2022 investigation at a work site in Wheeling, W.Va. that resulted in a dozen citations issued against an Ohio-based contractor with an extensive history of allegedly exposing workers to deadly falls.

An Ohio industrial rubber hose manufacturer with a long history of alleged federal workplace safety issues could have prevented a 25-year-old worker from suffering severe crushing injuries by following required safety measures, the U.S. Department of Labor has determined.