Body recovered from New Orleans hotel collapse

Rescue pulled a dead person Sunday from a collapsed 18-story hotel under construction in downtown New Orleans, while another body remained inside and a third person was still missing. More than 30 people reportedly were injured in Saturday’s incident. Fed-OSHA is investigating. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Environmental and safety incidents facing increased scrutiny, say attorneys

Companies that experience major environmental and workplace incidents are facing increasing scrutiny, including criminal investigations, according to two Texas attorneys who represent corporations involved in crisis situations. Houston Chronicle

New York retail chain fined $208K for unsafe storage, exit hazards at New York store

Fed-OSHA has fined Virginia-based Dollar Tree Stores Inc. more than $208,000 for cited violations including unsafe storage of material, obstructed exit routes and blocked electrical panels at a location in Big Flats, New York. Inspectors reportedly found boxes and equipment blocking an exit route in a storage room, unsecured boxes stacked to the ceiling, and piles of equipment and boxes blocking access to a circuit breaker. Elmira Star-Gazette

Mississippi contractor fined $161K for trench hazards

A Jackson County, Mississippi construction contractor has been fined more than $161,000 by Fed-OSHA for allegedly failing to protect workers from cave-ins while installing water lines in a 7-foot-deep excavation. Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.)

Girder placement resumes on Florida road project after fatality

In Orlando, girder placement on the 21-mile I-4 Ultimate road project is resuming more than two weeks after a worker was killed when a beam slipped off a piece of equipment. The September 28 incident marked the fifth time a worker was killed since construction began in 2015. ClickOrlando [with video]