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OSHA's New Safety Rules To Prevent Shipyard Accidents
by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 10, 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced the publication of a final rule for shipyard worker safety. The final rule has been published in the May 2 Federal Register, and is meant to be an update to earlier shipyard regulations that have been left unchanged for decades. Shipyard worker safety rules were established back...
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OSHA Cites Barge Company In Worker Deaths
by Matthew D. Shaffer on October 03, 2011
A local barge company has been cited for 40 safety violations following an April flash fire that left two employees dead at its Freeport facility. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration cited Texas Barge & Boat Inc. with one willful and 39 serious violations, as well as penalties of about $220,000, after inspectors investigated the i...
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Worker Dies After Texas City Industrial Accident
by Jonathan S. Harris on February 13, 2012
A man died after being injured late Saturday night in an industrial accident in Texas City. It appears Virgel James Stoker, 26, was injured while working on industrial equipment used to package products at the Dallas Group of America Inc.’s facility at the Port of Texas City. He died shortly after being taken to the hospital. The Galveston Cou...
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Ship Building Company Cited for Safety Violations
by Dennis M. McElwee on May 10, 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a shipbuilder for safety violations that contributed to the death of one worker last August. The company Jeffboat LLC is one of the country's largest inland ship builders. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched inspections of the company's barge building facilities,...
