Ohio man dies after falling into chemical rinse vat

A 60-year-old has man died after falling into a chemical rinse tank at a Dayton, Ohio-area industrial metal plating and coating facility. The tank reportedly contained primarily water, but had low levels of chrome byproduct. Fed-OSHA is investigating. WHIO (Dayton) [with video]

Airline sued over dangerous conditions after luggage cart driver killed

The family of a man killed in August in a luggage cart accident at Charlotte International Airport is suing American Airlines. At least 15 workers have been killed working for commercial airlines on U.S. tarmacs since 2010, including five in 2019, according to the law firm that filed the suit. Dallas Morning News

Alabama lumber plant worker dies in unspecified accident

An employee reportedly was fatally injured last week at an Alabama lumber business. Fed-OSHA is investigating; local law enforcement has not named the man who was killed or give details of how he died. Selma Times-Journal

Workers battle frigid temps inside Georgia grocery store

A local news team reports that employees of a Smyrna, Georgia grocery store may be working in unheated conditions, similar to outdoor temperatures in the 20s. A cashier told the station the heat is never on. CBS46 News [with video]

Fed-OSHA increases monetary penalties for 2020

Fed-OSHA has adjusted its civil monetary penalties to reflect inflation in 2020, based on the Consumer Price Index. ForConstructionPros.com