Two die while conducting dye test in Philadelphia-area sewer
Two men died Thursday after losing consciousness 30 feet underground in a manhole in Aldan, Pennsylvania. They were part of a four-person crew conducting a dye test in a sewer. Fed-OSHA is investigating. CBS Philly (Philadelphia) [with video]
Warehouse accident kills Indiana teen
An 18-year-old man died in a workplace accident on July 2 at a Greenwood, Indiana grocery warehouse. IOSHA officials are investigating. The accident occurred as the teenager was loading a truck in the warehouse and a dock plate came down on him. Daily Journal
North Carolina zoological park fined following fatal lion attack
Late last month, OSHNC issued the Conservators Center in Burlington, North Carolina three serious citations, and total penalties of $3,000 following the investigation of a deadly lion attack in December. The incident occurred as a 22-year-old, unpaid intern was cleaning a cage. Cited violations include failure to regularly inspect and repair the animal enclosure. Winston-Salem Journal [with video]
Fed-OSHA orders trucking company reinstate driver
Fed-OSHA has determined an Ohio trucking company violated federal law when it fired a driver who refused to drive in hazardous winter road conditions. The agency ordered the company to pay more than $31,000 in back wages and $150,000 in damages. Cincinnati Enquirer
HR: Preparing for the threat of workplace violence
Some industries including healthcare, education, and service-providing are more prone to violence than others. However, workplace violence can happen anywhere, and employers must address the issue in their overall workplace safety programs. Is your office prepared? Kitsap Sun
West Virginia: Logging death is state’s second this year
A 24-year-old logger who was killed on the job while cutting timber late last month for a Seattle-based timberlands and wood products company was the second fatal logging incident in West Virginia in 2019. Charleston Gazette-Mail
Utility worker killed in explosion in downtown Phoenix
An employee of Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility company, died following a June 30 explosion in an underground electrical vault in downtown Phoenix. A coworker also was burned in the incident. YourValley