Fed-OSHA: COVID-19 isn’t slipping through N95 masks

Fed-OSHA has confirmed that an N95 respirator protects the wearer from COVID-19, debunking fears that coronavirus is too small to be trapped by the filter. While the agency said some people have “mistakenly claimed” that the virus that causes COVID-19 cannot be filtered out by the face mask because it clocks in around 0.1 microns, the agency made clear that stems from a “misunderstanding of how respirators work.” Law360

Restaurant employees face greatest risk of COVID

Indoor dining reopenings often correlate with spikes in coronavirus cases, and restaurant employees face the greatest risks, due to ventilation, aerosols, and the fact that they are are in the same air for hours while working indoors. Some restaurants are touting their HVAC systems as safety measures. Do they work? Eater

Reno cab company only business cited by Nevada OSHA for COVID violation last week

Only one Nevada business was cited by the state last week for violations of required COVID-19 workplace health and safety measures, a Reno taxi business, for lack of face coverings and social distancing. KTNV (Las Vegas)

IOSHA fines tree services company in fatality

Indiana OSHA has issued $12,000 in penalties to a company for violations that may have led to the death of an employee in June. The employee reportedly was clearing brush at the bottom of a tree the crew was trimming when he was struck by falling debris, and died of blunt force trauma to the head. Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Ind.)

‘How Amazon hid its safety crisis’

A new cache of company records obtained by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting shows a mounting injury crisis at Amazon warehouses, especially at robotic facilities and during Prime week and the holiday peak, and that the company has misled the public and lawmakers about its record on employee safety. Reveal News