Disney World escapes fine in fatal crush incident
Fed-OSHA has concluded that Walt Disney World did not violate any safety rules after a 33-year-old mechanic was crushed to death by a utility cart he was repairing last year. However, the agency’s report recommends Disney train its employees and have them follow the manufacturer’s instruction manual when working on the carts. The man’s widow has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $15,000 in wrongful death damages against two companies for selling, manufacturing and distributing the cart. Orlando Sentinel
Ohioan dies in construction accident
A 34-year-old man was fatally buried by dirt while helping to relocate a city waterline in a 20-foot trench in Marysville on Monday. His employer reportedly was cited in 2015 by Fed-OSHA for a serious violation. Zanesville Times Recorder
Worker killed in accident at Michigan car wash
MIOSHA is investigating after a 45-year-old worker at a Troy, Michigan car wash was fatally struck by a pickup truck in late February. The truck struck two employees, killing one, while the other employee reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The pickup was off the facility’s automated track at the time of the accident. Oakland Press
Japan: Man’s suicide attributed to ‘overwork’
The death of a 31-year-old employee of Japan’s space agency has been blamed on “karoshi,” or working too hard. It is estimated 200 deaths in Japan were linked to overwork in 2017. Infosurhoy
New York contractor settles scaffold safety violations with Fed-OSHA
Fed-OSHA has cited a Binghamton, New York construction management company on an Ithaca hotel project after a worker without a safety harness was photographed carrying a board across scaffolding without guardrails. The company reached an informal settlement with Fed-OSHA, reducing the fine from $6,630 to $4,000. Ithaca Voice
North Carolina: Asheboro employers, employees win safety awards
The N.C. Department of Labor honored several Asheboro city agencies, along with area employers and employees, at the agency’s annual Safety Awards Luncheon held Monday. Fifty-five awards were presented to recipients from various cities for their safety records in 2018. Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
CDC publishes industrial minerals dust control handbook
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently published a new edition of its handbook on dust control for industrial minerals mining and processing, that discusses dust-generating processes and control strategies to reduce dust exposure during all stages of mineral processing, including screening, conveyance, bagging, load-out, and transport. Powder Bulk Solids
Restaurants starting to respond to persistent noise complaints
Over the past decade, some of the country’s top restaurant critics have observed increasingly high sound levels in restaurants. A loud dining room is more than just an annoyance: there are health risks that come with loud noise. Some restaurants appear to be finally taking action. Eater