Fed-OSHA cites two contractors in fatal Boston construction accident

Fed-OSHA has cited two contractors in connection with a fatal construction accident in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in March. One was killed and another was hurt inside a parking garage when a section of concrete collapsed inside a stairwell. WBZ

Painter disabled in fall at Las Vegas stadium, but banner asserts no injuries

A 150-foot boom lift that toppled during construction of Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium in August 2020, plunging the painter in the basket to the ground 100 feet below, malfunctioned twice in the three days preceding the accident, according to Nevada OSHA. The 52-year-old painter has undergone three surgeries for multiple vertebral fractures, according to his attorney, but a banner recently hung at the stadium stating the contractors had “zero injuries” in the project. Nevada Current

Fed-OSHA fines Georgia poultry plant for new leak following nitrogen deaths

Fed-OSHA has identified 23 new alleged safety violations at a Gainesville, Georgia poultry plant, where, in January, six employees were killed in a liquid nitrogen release. The new citations are for an ammonia leak that took place less than two months after the liquid nitrogen incident. The second chemical leak caused no serious injuries among the plant’s workforce, but employees filed complaints with Fed-OSHA about it. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Investigation continues into two deaths at North Carolina rendering plant

Failure to adhere to safety procedures may have resulted in the deaths of two maintenance employees at a Fayetteville animal processing plant a week ago Sunday, according to a company spokeswoman. Fayetteville Observer

Florida: Union requests limit to drug tests, more drug rehab options

Negotiations for the new contract between a Brevard County teachers union and its public schools kicked off last week with a proposal to expand drug rehabilitation options for teachers addicted to drugs or alcohol. A change to the contract would limit drug testing of teachers to circumstances in which the district could reasonably suspect a teacher was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and would open more opportunities for teachers to enter drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Florida Today

Postal Service says vaccination, testing requirements subject to ‘mandatory’ union negotiations

The Postal Service on Thursday announced its management is working closely with union leadership ahead of Fed-OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week. While subject to Fed-OSHA regulations, USPS does not fall under the executive order requiring federal employees to get vaccinated. Federal News Network