Two killed in South Florida wall collapse
Two construction workers died Tuesday morning at a building site in Boynton Beach, city police said when a concrete structure collapsed on them. Their bodies were found under concrete debris at a complex of stores and waterfront apartments under construction. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Palm Beach Post
Industrial accident kills employee at Arkansas packaging company
A 44-year-old man was killed in an industrial accident Friday at a Pine Bluff packaging company, law enforcement officials say, when a machine may have activated unexpectedly. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Fed-OSHA to hold hearing on permanent COVID-19 standard for healthcare employees
Fed-OSHA has scheduled an online public hearing for April 27 regarding its emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare employees from workplace exposure to the COVID-19 virus, before the agency makes the standard permanent. Fed-OSHA also has reopened the rulemaking record and is allowing written comments through April 22. Fierce Healthcare
Fed-OSHA rules on fatality involving powered mixer drum work
Fed-OSHA has issued citations for six serious safety and health violations and proposed $43,500 in penalties after determining that a ready-mixed concrete producer could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries during a mixer truck repair last October. As the employee attempted to secure a fabricated plate near the discharge chute, the mixer drum began to turn and the fins caught his head. Concrete Products
Reps seek info on federal contract to manage health care for some 9/11 survivors
A bipartisan group of House members from New York said in a letter sent to federal administrators on Tuesday that a healthcare program for some 9/11 first responders and survivors has “consistently struggled,” and asked for details about a multimillion-dollar contract awarded to a new company to manage it. A National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health spokesman said the decision to extend the transition period to a new company was made prior to NIOSH’s receipt of the letter from the House members. NBC News