ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal officials say an Albany-area tree service company faces more than $140,000 in fines because it hadn't properly trained a worker who was killed in a wood chipper accident on his first day on the job.
UPDATE: 05/27/2015 10:51am Both the victim's employer and the nursing home where he was working have released statements on the accident in an elevator shaft that resulted in the death of a maintenance worker. Those statements have been posted below.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Little Falls paper manufacturer for repeat and serious safety violations at two of the company's work sites.
Utica, NY (WIBX) - Summer is quickly approaching and outdoor workers are being targeted by the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA, for an educational campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses.