Falling sheet metal seriously injures New Jersey construction worker
A 59-year-old construction worker was seriously injured Wednesday morning while working behind a Franklin Lakes, New Jersey fire department building when a large piece of sheet metal fell on him. Fed-OSHA is investigating. NorthJersey.com
Maine fisherman falls overboard to death
A 51-year-old fisherman died Wednesday morning after he fell into Portland Harbor as the vessel he was on docked on a pier. Fed-OSHA was notified. Portland Press Herald
Georgia woodworking company employee dies in machine-related accident
A worker at a Moultrie, Georgia wood products company was fatally mangled by machinery last week, when a chain reportedly came off of a conveyor, catching his clothing in the system. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Moultrie Observer
Three Boston-area workers injured when scaffolding touches power line
Three workers were injured last week when a piece of scaffolding they were constructing touched a power line at a construction site in Beverly, Massachusetts, leaving one in serious condition. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Wicked Local Beverly
Oklahoma lawmaker files bill to address violence against healthcare professionals
Eighty percent of serious violent incidents reported in a healthcare setting are caused by patients, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Oklahoma state Sen. Darrell Weaver has authored legislation intended to make Oklahoma more proactive in addressing the problem of medical professionals being assaulted at work. Fox 25 (Oklahoma City)
Maximum fine for safety violations rises
Maximum federal worker-safety fines are going up 1.76 percent, the annual inflation adjustment based on the fiscal 2019 inflation rate, as of January 16. Bloomberg Environment [may require registration]
New York: Workers rescued from Poughkeepsie trench collapse
A stop-work order has been issued to a plumbing and heating contractor after a trench collapsed Friday in a residential area of Poughkeepsie, New York, leaving two workers trapped. Fed-OSHA was notified. News 12 Westchester