IOSH investigating February explosion at meatpacking plant

Iowa OSHA is investigating a February 15 explosion that injured two employees in the dock area of a Postville meat and poultry plant. The incident occurred after a forklift punctured a hose leading to a 100-pound liquid propane tank and the gas leak eventually ignited, according to law enforcement. The Gazette

 

Minnesota utility employee dies while working on electrical equipment

Minnesota Power has stopped work at a Bovey-area substation after an unidentified employee died Tuesday while doing maintenance work at a substation. KBJR

 

North Dakota ag company settles with Fed-OSHA after employee’s amputation incident

A Fargo, North Dakota seed production company has agreed to change its safety procedures after an employee slipped into an operating out-feed auger while clearing sunflower seeds from a grain bin and suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of his leg. Fed-OSHA cited the company with seven willful violations, one repeat, four serious and two other-than-serious violations of the agency’s grain handling confined space, machine safety and electrical safety regulations. KFGO

 

Michigan OSHA awards VPP Star to refinery

Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s Michigan Refining Division has received the Michigan Voluntary Protection Program Star award from MIOSHA for workplace safety and health excellence. BIC Magazine

 

National Forklift Safety Day 2021 in June

Sessions offered as part of National Forklift Safety Day, June 8, will highlight a variety of forklift safety-related topics, including government policies and regulations affecting forklift operator training. The event is free, but advance registration is required. DC Velocity

 

COVID-19 prevention and vaccination for maritime industry

Although a Fed-OSHA emergency temporary standard may not apply to certain vessels operating in the marine transportation system, owners and operators of such vessels should be knowledgeable of the standards and consider various virus mitigation measures including physical protections and distancing, as well as implementing workplace-level infection control plans. Maritime Executive