Worker Safety A Priority under AI

• Employers should take steps to protect workers when employing AI in the workplace.
• The Department of Labor has introduced a guidance document, instructing employers on how to get worker input when implementing AI.
• The list of principles, tells employers to use AI in such a way as to not violate worker health and safety rights.
• Not long on specifics, it mentions the use of AI should not undermine the right of workers to organize or violate health or safety standards.
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Construction Worker Sues over Injuries

• A Houston construction worker, who survived injuries during a deadly storm, is suing his employer for negligence.
• The worker sustained injuries after a crane collapsed on his truck. A co-worker was killed.
• The lawsuit alleges the employer put profits over safety.
• The lawsuit says the cranes had weather gauges that should have warned against using them in windy conditions.
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Partnership to Address Doctor Burnout

• The National Institute of Safety and Health is partnering with a safety foundation to address physician burnout.
• Doctors, like other employees in the health care system, have experienced burnout, especially since the pandemic.
• Symptoms include such things as anxiety, depression, and, in extreme circumstances, suicide.
• Lawmakers have called for full funding for a bill that protects health care workers.
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Garbage Worker Shot

• A Maryland garbage man was shot while performing his sanitation duties.
• The man was part of a crew that was shot at by an unidentified male suspect.
• The worker was taken to the hospital, with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
• A sanitation worker was shot in Florida last month, in what appeared to be a non-random shooting.
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GA Construction Worker Killed

• A construction worker was killed on the University of Georgia campus, after being crushed by a forklift.
• The worker was working on a steam line project when he was hit by the forklift, police say.
• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified of the incident.
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