Rhode Island man killed while working on cement truck

A 33-year-old Rhode Island man died last week after he became caught in the hopper of the cement truck he was working on. Fed-OSHA is investigating. WPRI

North Carolina State faculty, safety officer and graduate students warn of air contamination

North Carolina State University’s Dabney Hall, which houses the Chemistry Department, has a long history of ventilation problems that could be exposing students, faculty members and staff to at least a dozen harmful compounds, including benzene, according to air tests conducted in 2019. But despite a years-long campaign by graduate students, faculty members and a safety official, the university has been slow to address the problem or even conduct comprehensive air sampling. NC Policy Watch

Fed-OSHA cracking down on workplace violence against home-based care employees

Caregivers and clinicians working in the home are in an especially vulnerable position to experience workplace violence. When a home-based care employee is injured due to workplace violence, Fed-OSHA may take action against the provider. Home Health Care News

Nebraska governor seeks injunction against Fed-OSHA vaccine requirements

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts on Monday said he plans to fight Fed-OSHA over COVID-19 vaccination requirements as soon as the agency reveals them, but also also encouraged Nebraskans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, even as hospital capacity increases. KNOP (North Platte, Neb.)

Coke offers $2,000 to employees who follow new vaccination requirement

Coca-Cola has told its U.S. employees the company must comply with new COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal contractors. The new requirement of U.S. government contractors is expected to cover millions of employee and is stricter than another requiring that all companies with 100 or more employees ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or passes weekly COVID-19 tests before coming to work. It is not clear what percentage of the company’s 8,500 U.S. employees are vaccinated. Atlanta Journal-Constitution