How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning while warming your home

As Texans turn to generators, cars, and ovens for warmth, they’re sometimes making life-or-death decisions. While gas-powered generators provide a quick and efficient way to get warm, they also come with a silent, but deadly risk: carbon monoxide poisoning. Popular Mechanics

S.C. OSHA investigating after auto parts plant employee suffers fatal injury

South Carolina OSHA is investigating after an employee at a North Charleston auto parts manufacturer suffered fatal injuries while on the job last week. Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.)

North Carolina records highest number of workplace deaths in a decade

North Carolina had the highest number of on-the-job deaths in a decade in 2020, more than a third of which were attributable to the pandemic, according to state labor officials. Employee advocates are making a formal complaint to the federal government. WCNC

GAO report says Fed-OSHA must improve workplace reporting data standards

The Government Accountability Office is recommending that Fed-OSHA reevaluate its reporting compliance standards and fix  deficiencies in the system. GAO found that over half of workplaces that met reporting criteria failed to report data, meaning Fed-OSHA does not have accurate information to target the workplaces that are failing employees most. MeriTalk

MIOSHA cites multiple businesses

Michigan OSHA recently cited a variety of employers, including in the healthcare, manufacturing and construction sectors, for violations of COVID-19 emergency workplace safety requirements and other violations. WLUC

Fed-OSHA waives Form 300A posting requirements for employers closed due to pandemic

Fed-OSHA has updated its recordkeeping guidance. For the 2021 annual notification period, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fed-OSHA has waived the Form 300A posting requirement, only if “there are no workers at [one’s] physical establishment on February 1, 2021 due to COVID-19” and the establishment remains empty through April 30, 2021. However, if an establishment reopens before May 1, 2021, employers that do not fall into an exempt category must comply with the Form 300A posting requirement, according to three attorneys at Epstein Becker & Green. JD Supra