Construction worker fatally injured on Utah pipeline project
A 33-year-old employee of a contractor on a pipeline project was killed Tuesday morning in a construction incident in Ogden, Utah, according to county officials. Standard-Examiner
Investigation underway after concrete company employee injured
An employee of an Amesbury, Massachusetts fabricator of precast concrete products including septic tanks, retaining walls, catch basins and drywells was airlifted to a Boston-area hospital Monday, in connection with an industrial accident. He reportedly was found on a walkway roughly 20 feet off the floor. Newburyport News
Records suggest lax enforcement of Oregon’s mask mandate in Salem
Since Oregon Governor Kate Brown enacted a face-covering requirement for Marion and Polk counties on June 24, OR-OSHA has been flooded with recent complaints of employees and customers not wearing masks at Salem grocery stores, retailers, salons and other public places. A labor union is calling for more aggressive enforcement. Salem Reporter
NWRA joins Fed-OSHA in promoting Safe + Sound campaign
The National Waste & Recycling Association this week announced it is joining Fed-OSHA in celebrating the agency’s 2020 Safe + Sound campaign, which is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, employee participation and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces. Waste Today
Attorney: Employers’ duty to provide safe workplace extends beyond ‘four walls’
How does an employer comply with its duty to provide employees a safe workplace when the workplace is not one controlled by the employer? With the continued reopening of the economy, this responsibility and associated risk of liability is becoming more prevalent. Attorney Cecilia Ehresman of Akerman LLP discusses. JD Supra
Can you be fired for not returning to work due to pandemic concerns?
Can you be fired from a job for not returning during the pandemic? A Reno news station talks with a furloughed employee who says she’s having to choose between her health and her job. KRNV (Reno) [with video]