Employee at New York worksite suffers fatal injury while loading support beams

A 25-year-old employee of a contracted company who was helping load steel support beams onto a flatbed trailer at an industrial facility in Onondaga County, New York, suffered fatal injuries when the load shifted causing the steel beams to fall off the trailer onto him. CNY Central

New Jersey construction worker fatally crushed by steel beam

A 45-year-old construction worker was killed Wednesday at a worksite in northern New Jersey when he became trapped under a large steel beam. Fed-OSHA was notified. NBC New York

Woman arrested after refusing to wear mask in Oregon Walmart

A woman was arrested last week at an Oregon Walmart this week after she was asked to leave because she was not wearing a mask. She claimed she had a doctor’s note about the condition, and that she explained to an employee why she couldn’t wear a face mask. According to Oregon OSHA, medical conditions are not a valid reason for not wearing a mask. KATU

Fed-OSHA issues COVID-19 guidance for long-term care facilities

Fed-OSHA recently issued a temporary respirator guidance document intended to assist employers in the long-term care industry with protecting employees from workplace COVID-19 exposure. The guidance, which does not have the legal effect of a formal safety standard, says employees in these facilities should wear face masks at all times, including non-working time spent at the worksite, writes Jonathan Crotty of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. JD Supra

Propane tank explodes at Wisconsin business

An employee of a Waukesha County, Wisconsin asphalt and concrete pavement maintenance company was filling a small, grill-sized propane tank from a larger propane tank in a truck when a fire started on November 2. An employee fell from the truck sustained minor injuries. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel