NJ Company Reaches Agreement with OSHA

• NJ-based Granite & Marble Services, LLC has reached an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, after a worker fell to his death.
• The company was cited for failing to secure the platform and provide required fall protection, among other things.
• The company was cited for four serious violations.
• The company met with OSHA and agreed to a five-figure fine.
• It also agreed to implement a comprehensive fall protection plan.
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Dock Collapses Injuring Two

• A dock in New Bedford, Connecticut has collapsed.
• This is the second such incident involving this company.
• Two workers were injured when the dock, owned by Eastern Fisheries, collapsed.
• In March, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, fined Mohawk Northeast Inc., thousands for willful and serious violations, related to an earlier collapse.
• Mohawk was contracted by Eastern Fisheries to renovate the wharf.
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Street Vendors Left Out in the Heat

• Street vendors are not likely to get much help from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration this summer.
• OSHA is working on new heat regulations to protect workers from high heat. But the nature of work done by street workers will not benefit from the regulation.
• Some street vendors have no choice but to supplement their income selling goods on Washington DC’s Mall.
• One ice cream vendor says he can cool down in his truck, if need be.
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Two Dead in Shooting

• Two Philadelphia workers are dead after a shooting at a linen store.
• Their deaths were at the hands of a disgruntled employee.
• The motive is unclear, but it appeared he had conflicts with other employees, according to police.
• Five employees were shot in all.
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North Dakota Still a Dangerous Place to Work

• Despite all the improvements in workplace safety, North Dakota was ranked number one with the most dangerous workplaces in the nation, according to data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
• Based on injuries and illnesses in every state between 2020 and 2022, there were 2.772 deaths, illnesses, and injuries per, 100,000 hours worked.
• It’s likely that these statistics reflect the kind of industries in North Dakota, including heavy manufacturing and handling harmful substances.
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Workers Killed by Car

• Two maintenance workers were killed when a driver struck them with a car.
• The incident, which occurred in 2023, was just adjudicated.
• The woman was found not responsible for reasons of insanity.
• She attempted to run down another employee, but she missed. The worker decided to quit his job.
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