Death of employee on Fargo building roof under investigation
Fed-OSHA has opened an investigation into a work-related death that was discovered a week ago Friday on the roof of an industrial building in Fargo, North Dakota. Authorities believe the fatal incident occurred while the employee was performing maintenance work on the building. InForum
Are heat-related medical conditions rising in the military?
Military personnel are at risk for heat illness, especially during outdoor training exercises that involve rigorous physical exertion. Of the 43 Army installations tracked for the 2020 Health of the Force report, 10 experienced more than 100 heat risk days in 2019, mostly concentrated in the south and southeast U.S. Nearly 40 percent of active-duty soldiers were stationed at one of these locations. DVIDS
31K COVID complaints since March 2020 reported to Oregon agency
Oregon OSHA said Wednesday it received 31,635 COVID-related complaints since March 2020, up from the typical 2,000 complaints filed in a normal year. The agency’s public information officer says two-thirds of the citations issued for COVID violations were never appealed by the employer. Central Oregon Daily
OSHNC repeals COVID-19 ETS for healthcare
The North Carolina Department of Labor announced Wednesday it is repealing the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare, effective Friday March 4. It had been in place since July 21, 2021 and required by North Carolina’s state agreement with Fed-OSHA. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the daily number of people currently hospitalized has dropped dramatically since January, while the daily case count has fallen even more significantly during that same time. WCTI
Employee dies in industrial accident at Ohio printing plant
A man was fatally trapped under an industrial printing press in Union Township, Ohio last week. The employer is a global printing business and producer of pressure-sensitive, in-mold and heat transfer labels. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Fox 19
MIOSHA director pushes back on criticism of agency
The director of Michigan OSHA defended the agency Thursday regarding the controversy over two recent business citations and drawn-out appeals processes. Detroit News [may require registration]
Fed-OSHA fines Idaho medical center for COVID-19 violations
Following a September complaint, Fed-OSHA has fined Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho for two violations of employee health and safety rules related to COVID-19. The complaint, made on September 16, was the day Idaho first entered into crisis standards of care, as hospitals statewide struggled under a crush of COVID-19 patients. Idaho Capital Sun