Wuhan market likely origin source of COVID-19: Study
Two studies released over the weekend conclude a market in Wuhan, China, that sold live animals likely was the point of origin for the COVID-19 pandemic. The studies have yet to be published in a scientific journal, but the researchers who analyzed data from a variety of sources concluded it was present in live mammals sold at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019. New York Post
CDC announces easing of COVID-19 mask requirements
Following a decline in the number of U.S. infections and hospitalizations from the coronavirus’ highly-contagious omicron variant, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said most Americans are safe without a COVID-19 mask while indoors, including in classrooms. Masks were previously recommended for people who live in communities with high transmission rates, which per recent data includes about 95% of U.S. counties. Just the News
Fed-OSHA probing landscaping company over death at Staten Island cemetery
Fed-OSHA is investigating following the death last October of a 58-year-old woman who, according to a wrongful death lawsuit, was fatally crushed by a falling gravestone at a historic cemetery on Staten Island. The cemetery, although a defendant in the lawsuit, is not the subject of Fed-OSHA’s investigation. silive.com
Fed-OSHA cites discount store in rural Georgia
A Dollar General store in northwest Georgia has been cited by Fed-OSHA for allegedly stacking boxes and merchandise more than 6 feet high and blocking passageways to the back storage room, and obstructing an exit route with products or boxes, impeding direct means of egress for employees in the event of an emergency. On Friday, the company responded that it took immediate action to address the issues. Along with the Dalton, Georgia citation, the agency in a statement Thursday also cited similar violations at three stores in Mobile, Alabama. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Firm says MIOSHA denied its subpoena seeking citation documents
Michigan OSHA denied a subpoena for records a company sought to defend itself against a citation, with the agency labeling the court-approved request as too cumbersome and requiring access to documents that may have been deleted. When a circuit court judge overrode the denial, officials told the employer the state could retrieve the records if it paid $141,000. Detroit News
Idaho: Industrial deaths in the spotlight after multiple area deaths
Three industrial deaths have occurred in the last year, two alone in the last month, in Idaho’s Magic Valley. What can be done to prevent such incidents in the future? KMVT
Each year more than one in four adults aged 65 and older experience a fall. Approximately 30,000 people die each year from injuries sustained in a fall. Here are eight fall prevention strategies. Las Cruces Sun-News