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One employee was killed and another was injured early Sunday when they fell from a boom lift while working on a parking garage in Lisle, Illinois. Fed-OSHA is investigating. CBS Chicago [with video]
Two killed, two hospitalized after Texas gas explosion
A natural gas explosion Monday afternoon in Collin County, Texas, killed two people and injured two others, according to authorities. Employees of an engineering contractor reportedly were doing pipeline maintenance when the explosion occurred. Fed-OSHA is investigating. NBC DFW [with video]
Vermont house painter dies after fall from ladder
A 58-year-old house painter has died after falling about 30 feet from a ladder at a home in Underhill, Vermont on Monday morning. VOSHA is investigating. WHDH
Fed-OSHA issues $12K fine for fatal blast at chemical plant
Fed-OSHA has proposed a fine of more than $12,000 fine in response to a December explosion and fire at a West Virginia chemical plant that killed one employee and injured three other people. The agency found the company left employees exposed to hazards while they conducted a chemical drying process on a solid chlorinated product. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is still investigating the incident. Charleston Gazette-Mail
Tennessee OSHA has recognized Pactiv Evergreen Blue Chip Mill, a manufacturer of wood chips, primarily for the paper industry with the Volunteer Safety Through Accountability and Recognition (STAR) award, the state’s highest honor for workplace safety and health. As part of the program, TOSHA removes employers from programmed compliance inspection lists for three years. TN.gov
Michigan fines more businesses for COVID-19 violations
Although Michigan’s COVID-19 workplace restrictions are no longer mandatory as of June 22, MIOSHA has cited another 13 workplaces for COVID-19 violations, according to its online dashboard. Most of the latest violations were from April and May and include two contractors based in Ohio. MLive