Arizona workers focus on health
- The city of Goodyear, Arizona, has encouraged its employees to perform morning stretching to avoid injuries.
- Each year, fewer injuries are being reported since the 5-minute team stretching sessions began and Goodyear’s Solid Waste team has dropped from 10 injuries in 2016 down to zero.
- The Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration recognized the city as a Star site in its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) in 2022.
- VPP is the highest level of recognition a workplace can achieve for safety and health excellence, and Star status is the highest level of recognition within the program.
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Worker dead at Michelin plant
- A man died at the Michelin plant in Lexington, Kentucky.
- The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and OSHA are investigating the death of Mark S. Lepkowski, 57 of Pelion, who was found pinned between machinery by co-workers at the plant.
- An autopsy was performed with a preliminary cause of death as compressional asphyxia.
- The company didn’t offer any details about what led to Lepowski’s death.
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Vermont family facility fined
- The Vermont Department of Children and Families was ordered to pay a fine of nearly $15,000 for a serious workplace safety violation at its St. Albans district office.
- The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected the office and found employees were exposed to the hazard of physical assaults by clients that could exhibit violent behavior during visitations.
- DCF must pay VOSHA a fine of $14,502 by May 5.
- VOSHA has also proposed for the DCF office area, for its transport vehicles and for the training that staff members receive.
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OSHA introduces training courses
- OSHA has introduced the 30 Hour construction and the 10 Hour online training course to improve safety.
- OSHA 30 is a comprehensive safety training course designed to provide complete guidance to employees and employers.
- The course identifies major hazards, guides about ways to overcome incidents, and information about the employees’ rights and policies.
- There are also interactive video lessons and safety practice exercises with the courses.
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