MNOSHA fines pipeline contractor $25K in employee’s struck-by death

Minnesota OSHA has fined the Wisconsin-based employer of a man who was run over by a large forklift while working on a northern Minnesota oil pipeline project $25,000. The 337-mile pipeline in Minnesota is the last phase in replacing a deteriorating pipeline built in the 1960s. TwinCities.com

 

Pennsylvania employee dies after falling through roof of building at fairgrounds

A 59-year old man died after falling more than 20 feet through the roof of the Agriculture Building at the South Park Fairgrounds neat Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The man left the scaffolding from which he had been working and climbed onto the roof, according to authorities. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

OR-OSHA advice: Prevent illnesses in extreme heat

Oregon OSHA has offered a list of tops on how to prevent heat-related illness for both outdoor jobsites and indoor workplaces where potential heat-related hazards may exist. KTVZ

 

NIH deleted data on early Wuhan COVID cases at request of Chinese researchers

The U.S. National Institutes of Health deleted gene sequences taken from early COVID-19 carriers at the request of Chinese researchers, raising concerns about Beijing’s efforts to conceal information crucial to the virus origin investigation. According to the NIH statement, the researcher asked that the sequences be removed from the NIH database because they had been updated and were to be rerouted to another database, the name of which remains unknown. National Review

 

TOSHA investigating death of meat plant employee

Tennessee OSHA is investigating the death of an employee at a Bean Station beef processing plant last week. The facility was involved in an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in 2018. WKRN (Nashville)

 

Nevada OSHA says workplaces can ease sanitation measures

Nevada OSHA is relaxing guidelines for businesses, allowing them to wipe down most surfaces with soap or detergent, rather than disinfectants that kill the coronavirus; however, businesses should evaluate whether to continue using disinfectants that kill viruses on high-traffic or high-touch surfaces, according to the guidance released by the agency. News3lv.com