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Houston Metals Company Slammed With OSHA Violations Under both federal and state law, all employers, in Texas and elsewhere are required to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all workers, regardless of the business they are in and regardless of the job a employee does. Despite the legal requirements, however, many employers still cut corners…

Honda Motor Company will pay a record automobile safety fine of $70 million, based on its failure to report at least 1,729 injuries and deaths that were linked to defects in its vehicles going back as much as eleven years. The fine comes in the form of two $35 million fines, since $35 million is the statutory…

The information was delayed by several days, the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday announced that two children had died and several others were injured in a number of bad-weather-related accidents in and around Odessa, Texas in the last week. One accident occurred on Interstate 20 near mile marker 106, at around 4:30…

Caramel Apple Listeria Update: Now 31 Illnesses, Including 4 in Texas As we previously reported, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration are continuing an investigation into a Listeria outbreak that has been tied to pre-packaged, commercially-produced caramel apples. Thus far, the CDC has linked the apples to 31…

Nearly 67,000 Chrysler Pickups Recalled Because of Ignition System Problem The end of the worst year for automobile recalls in history is ending the way it began, with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC announcing a voluntary recall of about 67,000 pickup trucks from model years 2006 and 2007 because of a problem with the…

H-E-B Issues Texas Chorizo Recall for Undeclared Peanut Allergens San Antonio-based Texas supermarket chain H-E-B has issued a voluntary and precautionary recall for nearly 100 tons of H-E-B brand chorizo out of what it describes as “an abundance of caution,” because some packages may contain undeclared peanut allergens. The recall covers three chorizo products, including:…

A Washington ice cream producer has issued a voluntary recall of any of its products that were sold anytime in 2014, because of possible Listeria contamination. According to an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington-based Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, Inc. has pulled all of its products from its distributors. While the…

Keurig Coffee Makers Recalled Because of Possible Burn Hazard If you are planning to give a loved one a coffee brewer for Christmas, you might want to make sure the model you’re buying is safe. Coffee maker manufacturer Keurig Green Mountain has issued a voluntary recall for more than 7 million of its iconic coffee…

Texas Food Processor Faces OSHA Safety Fines San Antonio, Texas-based specialty food processor Surlean Foods has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a total of nine violations in the wake of the death of one of their employees, 68-year-old Raul Saucedo, who was struck and killed…

New OSHA Fracking Silica Standards Put Employers on Notice The oil and gas hydraulic fracturing (fracking) boom in Texas and elsewhere has led to a proliferation in the use of silica sand, which is commonly used with water to break up the shale underground and release the oil or gas. And because of serious health…