Florida utility employee dies in power-pole incident

A 35-year-old employee of an electrical utility died in the hospital following an incident in Naples last Monday while working on power poles. Witnesses said they lost power in the area just after it happened. Law enforcement officials had not confirmed cause of death as of Saturday. NBC-2

 

Advocates file Fed-OSHA complaint against Georgia poultry plant

A northeast Georgia employees’ rights group has filed a complaint with Fed-OSHA against a poultry plant where six employees died due to a nitrogen leak in late January, requesting more unlocked doors at the plant to ensure safety as well as functioning alarms to alert employees to danger. According to the complaint, employees smelled ammonia at the plant before, but not as strong as the morning of the leak. WABE (Atlanta)

 

Employee fatally struck by industrial tote at Pennsylvania facility

Fed-OSHA is investigating a death caused by an industrial accident Friday afternoon in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, when a 43-year-old man reportedly was struck with an industrial tote containing 330 pounds of liquid. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

OR-OSHA fines coffee shop $9K for willfully violating capacity and dining rules

Oregon OSHA has fined a Medford coffee shop $9,250 for allegedly willfully violating Oregon Health Authority rules regarding capacity and indoor dining during the pandemic. KOBI (Medford, Ore.)

 

What is a crime scene cleanup?

In addition to homes, crime scenes can also be found in vehicles, boats, and abandoned places. It is sometimes referred to as forensic cleanup or biohazard remediation because their services may be employed for related biohazard cleanups, such as animal blood contamination. Fed-OSHA has standards and procedures in disposing of forensic waste. FifeFreePress

 

Two dozen jobs that can damage your hearing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 22 million Americans are exposed to one particular hazard at work: noise. Nearly half of the jobs that rank among the noisiest in America are production occupations, including machine assemblers, food processors, machinists, woodworkers, and more. These jobs require the use of large, noisy machinery, and employees are exposed to constant noise pollution throughout the day. 24/7 Wall St.