Contractors accused of safety violations at New Jersey home-building site
Fed-OSHA has proposed fines of about $244,000 for six contractors at a home-building site in Medford, Oregon for exposure to falls and other safety hazards. Burlington County Times
Maintenance employee dies cleaning rug warehouse
A maintenance employee was pronounced dead after being found with serious injuries at a rug warehouse in Middlesex County, New Jersey over the weekend, officials said. The warehouse reportedly has has two prior Fed-OSHA inspections within the last five years that were in compliance, while the maintenance company that employed him has no Fed-OSHA history within the last five years, according to the agency. Daily Voice
Colorado health officials offer safety advice for teens working this summer
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the rate of work-related injuries treated in emergency departments in 2017 for employees ages 15 to 19 was 1.25 times greater than the rate for those 25 and older. Young employees need to take the initiative to ask questions until they understand procedures and to voice concerns if they feel unsafe or the potential to be injured, said Bevin Luna, certified industrial hygienist with Colorado State University’s OSHA Consultation program. Steamboat Pilot & Today
What laundries need to know about pandemic-related OSHA guidelines, inspections, citations
According to the Association for Linen Management, as of November 2020, nearly $2.5 million in fines have been issued for COVID-19 safety violations. What Fed-OSHA regulations are being applied to issue these fines and what changes have been made on a federal and state level? American Laundry News
Battle in Michigan over state’s ‘permanent’ COVID-19 workplace rules
Michigan state officials say permanent rules, which involve determining COVID-19 exposure risk at worksites, preparedness and response plans, basic infection prevention measures, health screenings and providing personal protection equipment, would provide continuity in the event of a prolonged pandemic with insufficient vaccinations or potential coronavirus variants. However, business advocates have described the proposal as heavy-handed regulations that would interfere with companies’ day-to-day operations. MiBiz