Two killed in Texas crane malfunction on road project
Two people were killed Thursday after a crane on a road-widening project “malfunctioned” and fell onto a pickup truck on Interstate I-10 in Jefferson County, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. 12 News
Industries with highest rates of workplace injuries
Professions that involve manual labor or interacting with tools and machinery tend to be among the most prone to injury and illness. According Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the overall number of work-related injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time employees has been cut nearly in half over the last two decades, from 5.0 in 2003 to 2.8 in 2019. Despite this progress overall, the risk profile across professions continues to vary. Global Trade
Oregon OSHA has fined a Klamath Falls restaurant almost $28,000 for allegedly failing to adhere to pandemic-related standards while the county was under “extreme risk” restrictions. The agency says the most recent citation stemmed from an inspection prompted by complaints and a referral from county health officials. The inspection reportedly found the restaurant allowed indoor dining from December 17 through February 11. KDRV
‘i’m vaccinated. Can i take my mask off now?’
According to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccinated people should continue to wear masks and practice social distancing in areas where there are significant numbers of people, or where the vaccination of all present is not certain. Even if this guidance changes, employers may face practical issues with dropping mask mandates for vaccinated employees only writes Jonathan Crotty of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. JD Supra
Twin Cities-area nursing home employee’s death triggers MNOSHA penalties
A St. Louis Park, Minneapolis nursing home has paid the state’s largest fine, $27,100, in connection with the COVID-related death of a manager in the facility’s memory care unit last May. The penalties Minnesota OSHA issued included a $25,000 citation for failing to deploy an adequate respiratory program for workers. The operator of the nursing home says it did everything possible to provide adequate protective gear to its hundreds of employees in the early, chaotic days of the pandemic. Minneapolis Star-Tribune