Flash: Biden Withdraws COVID Vaccine Rule

U S Supreme Court ruling spelled the end of the ETS, but is there more to come? Cal-OSHA Reporter

Tampa lead factory faces $518K in more fines for environmental violations

A Tampa lead factory is facing $518,000 in additional fines following a two-month inspection by local environmental regulators prompted by a Tampa Bay Times investigation. Tampa Bay Times [may require registration]

Prosecutors charge New York man with OSHA scam

A Mamaroneck, New York man is facing conspiracy to commit fraud relating to identification documents, production of false identification documents, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges, after a fake OSHA card at the Javits Center construction site uncovered a massive fake ID ring. News 12 New Jersey

Contractors cited after fatal Florida scaffolding collapse

Fed-OSHA has fined two contractors after carpenters fell while working on a three-story home in Bradenton Beach, Florida last June, killing one of them and seriously injuring the other. The men were on makeshift scaffolding when the wood plank they were standing on teetered, causing them to fall about 25 feet, according to a witness. The scaffolding was anchored to the wall with just nails. Bradenton Herald

Three material handling solutions to address workforce challenges

As labor shortages persist, preventing injuries, maximizing operator utilization and promoting uptime will be essential to efficient and profitable processing in the recycling industry. Here are three ways automated material handling solutions help reduce workforce challenges. Recycling Today

Store hours reduced as employees call in sick

Customers across the country are encountering early closings and food shortages at restaurants and grocery stores. Processing plant, food distribution and grocery store employees have called in sick as well, resulting in food shortages. In Arizona, 1 in 10 processing plant and distribution workers at a major produce company were recently out sick. In Massachusetts, employee illnesses have slowed the flow of fish to supermarkets and restaurants. SHRM