Las Vegas construction worker dies following trench collapse

A construction worker died in a trench collapse at a northwest Las Vegas worksite on Thursday. Nevada OSHA is investigating. KSNV (Las Vegas)

 

Construction foreman dies in fall from three-story project in Michigan

A 61-year-old construction foreman died last Monday when he fell from the third floor of a residential building still under construction in Livingston County, Michigan, as he was doing framing at the site, according to MIOSHA. MLive [may require registration]

 

‘Natural immunity’ now satisfies employer vaccine mandates in Utah

A bill signed into law this week by Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox clarifies that having “natural immunity” to COVID-19 based on a prior infection will satisfy an employer’s vaccine mandate requirement. McKnights Senior Living

 

Ohio utility company honored for safety practices

Ohio’s Orrville Utilities has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2021. The utility earned first in the category for utilities with 60,000-110,000 employee-hours of annual employee exposure, according to a press release. Daily-Record (Wooster, Ohio)

 

Five biggest signs of a toxic workplace

What exactly does a toxic workplace—which is the biggest reason people quit—actually look like? Researchers analyzed 1.4 million Glassdoor reviews from nearly 600 major U.S. companies and found employees describe toxic workplaces in five main ways: non-inclusive, disrespectful, unethical, cutthroat and abusive. CNBC

 

Federal public transportation mask mandate continues while most have been lifted

The federal mask mandate for public transportation runs through April 18, and there are some signs that may be the end of it. Washington Examiner