Florida: Worker fatally struck in Broward County
Fed-OSHA and Broward County, Florida law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal industrial accident that happened in Port Everglades when a man was hit and run over by a large piece of equipment last Monday. CBS 12
Fed-OSHA investigating fatal bucket lift accident in Louisiana
Fed-OSHA is expected to investigate the death of a 45-year-old Louisiana man who died after a bucket lift fell on him at a worksite Tuesday. The worker reportedly was using a remote control to remove the bucket lift from a trailer attached to a work truck when it slid off the trailer and pinned him underneath. ArkLaTex
Construction’s costliest fourth quarter fines
Falls lead Fed-OSHA’s Fatal Four list, which, along with struck-by, caught-in/between and electrocution accidents, accounted for almost 60 percent of construction deaths in 2018. Here are the top violations from Q4 2019. Construction Dive
D.C. Circuit case addresses Fed-OSHA’s authority to regulate workplace violence
Employers, particularly healthcare and social service, are closely watching a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that asks the court to decide Fed-OSHA’s authority to direct a hospital to put in place measures to protect nurses and other staff members from patient attacks. National Law Review
Experts discuss reasons telecommuting enhances employee satisfaction, performance
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 26 million Americans have embraced an alternative work lifestyle, at least on a part-time basis. StaffScapes here shares four reasons why telecommuting has been found to enhance employee satisfaction and performance. Tech Times
Content mods must sign off on mental health risk: Report
Content moderators for YouTube are being ordered to sign a document acknowledging performing the job can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, according to The Verge. A staff attorney with the nonprofit National Employment Law Project says forcing workers to sign PTSD acknowledgments could make them less likely to sue in the event that they become disabled. The Verge
Six steps to successful farm hazard communication program
Dan Neenan, paramedic director at the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, shares tips for implementing a successful program. AgriNews
Washington: County appeals L&I fine following injury to traffic flagger
Spokane County is appealing a $2,100 fine from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries after a volunteer suffered a head injury while directing traffic in August. KREM (Spokane, Wash.)