Three hurt in Pennsylvania propane plant explosion

A propane explosion Monday morning seriously injured three employees and destroyed a building in Venango Township, Pennsylvania. It is unclear what caused the explosion and subsequent fire, according to a fire official. Erie Times-News

One dead in incident at Minnesota fertilizer plant

Police in Cannon Falls, Minnesota have confirmed one person is dead after a workplace accident at a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business, after an employee was pulled into a machine and was unresponsive. MNOSHA is expected to investigate. KTTC

Man on condo repair falls to death in South Florida

A man fell to his death from the 12th floor of a Fort Lauderdale, Florida condominium building that was undergoing repairs, according to local fire officials. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Local 10 (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Bill to protect Florida’s outdoor employees from extreme heat moves forward

An initiative by an immigrant advocacy group is attempting secure protections against heat for employees who work outdoors, via a bill that passed in January in the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee by unanimous vote. The bill requires employers to put in place heat-exposure safety programs that offer preventive measures for employees against heat, like access to sufficient, free drinking water as close as possible to the workplace; those who show mild to moderate heat illness must be pulled out of work and evaluated to see whether medical attention is needed. Miami Herald

Employee dies in silo at New York glass plant

A 60-year-old employee died Sunday evening at an Elmira Heights, New York glass plant after becoming trapped by lime powder in a silo, according to law enforcement. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Powder Bulk Solids

OR-OSHA proposes new protections from wildfire smoke, extreme heat

Oregon OSHA this week announced it has proposed new rules intended to strengthen protections for employees against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts extreme heat and wildfire smoke. The agency will seek public input on the proposals through mid-March, and anticipates adopting the rules in April 2022. KMTR (Eugene, Ore.)