Managers Must Update Heat Safety
- Record-breaking summer heatwaves and above-average temperatures are significantly increasing health hazards for frontline cleaning crews.
- To protect these vulnerable workers, facility managers must review their safety plans and teach teams to recognize heat illness signs.
- The Centers for Disease Control recommends that employers gradually build up workers’ time in hot environments.
- Management must also ensure staff receive proper hydration and regular rest breaks to prevent fatal incidents.
Explosion at Treatment Plant Injuries Two
An investigation is underway after an electrical explosion at Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant critically injured two contract workers. The victims suffered severe hand burns while working on a project at the South Baltimore facility. Despite the plant’s history of hazardous chemical backups, officials stated this specific incident was unrelated to daily treatment operations. The facility remains under a legal agreement to improve infrastructure, safety, and general environmental compliance.
Minimizing Chemical Risks in Hospitality Workplaces
- Hospitality employers frequently use pesticides and other fertilizers to maintain their properties.
- Under the OSH Act, businesses must provide workplaces free from recognized chemical hazards.
- Employers must train workers and provide safety data sheets before they handle chemicals.
- Furthermore, federal environmental regulations restrict pesticide application certifications to workers aged eighteen or older.