Alabama employers fined more than $88K related to fatal 2019 cave-in
Two Alabama contractors face a total of more than $88,000 in fines stemming from a July 2019 trench collapse in a residential neighborhood that killed two men. Fed-OSHA charges the companies exposed employees to excavation hazards by allowing them to work in a trench without hard hats and cave-in protection, in addition to other hazards. AL.com
New York: Flour mill employee dies industrial accident
The body of an employee who died Tuesday in an industrial accident at a flour mill in Hudson, New York was recovered the following day. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Hudson Valley 360 (Hudson, N.Y.)
Two killed in Long Island wall collapse
Two workers died last week when a wall supporting a 30-foot pit collapsed on them, burying them under wet dirt and sand at a worksite in Upper Brookville, New York. One victim was 57 years old, the other 46, and were part of a crew installing a septic tank at a residence. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Newsday
Missouri construction site death under investigation
Fed-OSHA is investigating the Tuesday death of a 31-year-old construction worker following the collapse of a retaining wall at a construction site in Jefferson City, Missouri. News Tribune
Fatal falls presently account for more than 15 percent of worker deaths. In the construction industry, they account for a little more than 33 percent of worker deaths. Here is a three-step plan a company can use to develop a workplace fall prevention program. Central Penn Business Journal
Delaware House approves healthcare workplace violence bill
The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a bill that expands the felony offense of assault to anyone who intentionally causes physical injury to any person providing healthcare treatment or employed by a healthcare provider. Under current state law, the offense currently applies to various professions, including physicians, nurses, but does not include numerous health system employees who come into contact with patients and families on a regular basis. Cape Gazette
Oregon employers, workers reminded of Spring ‘Safety Break’
Oregon OSHA is encouraging employers and employees to team up to celebrate on-the-job health and safety during the 17th annual Safety Break in May, with the goal of fewer injuries and reduced workers’ compensation costs. KTVZ (Bend)