Garbage truck driver killed in Louisiana landfill

An employee of a commercial garbage hauling company was killed Monday afternoon in the DeSoto Parish, Louisiana landfill after another truck that was unloading waste rolled onto his truck. Fed-OSHA is investigating. KTBS

Employee cut free from pasta machine

A man was airlifted to a hospital early Monday morning after his arm became entangled up o the elbow in a pasta-making machine at a South Windsor, Connecticut pasta business. The extent of the worker’s injuries were described as severe. WFSB [with video]

National Retail Federation battles employee advocates over COVID rules

Early this year, the Biden administration issued an executive order requiring Fed-OSHA to issue emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 by March 15. A group of retail industry interests led by the National Retail Federation are at odds with labor advocates about the potential cost and scope of the new regs. Globe St.

Fed-OSHA’s most commonly cited safety violations

As of January 15th of this year, the penalties for Fed-OSHA citations increased. A quick review of the most common Fed-OSHA citations shows each of the top citations can likely be found in a marina or boatyard. Marina Dock Age

Why is suspended asbestos company still getting jobs in Detroit?

An asbestos removal company, which last month was charged with bribery and safety rule violations, eventually was removed from Detroit’s demolition program because officials said it failed to hire an independent company to conduct air quality tests, as required. But despite its suspension and track record, the state still permits it to operate, pushing it toward larger, private jobs. Deadline Detroit