Fed-OSHA hands down fines in North Dakota drill site accident that injured three last year
Fed-OSHA has cited an oil company after a drill site explosion in western North Dakota last November severely injured three employees. One was permanently disabled and two others suffered serious injuries when a perforating gun detonated as the crew conducted blasting operations on a well near Grassy Butte. The agency issued 11 safety violations, including failure to properly equip the vehicles that were transporting explosives, to the employer of the employee who was permanently disabled and proposed penalties of nearly $454,000. Fed-OSHA also cited the Colorado-based employer of the other two employees, and issued just over $14,500 in proposed penalties to it. InForum
Trench collapse kills two in Florida
Two men who were working on a water and sewer project were killed Monday when a trench in Charlotte County, Florida collapsed on them. Fed-OSHA is expected to investigate. Fox4
Fatality reported at Salt Lake City industrial site
Utah OSHA is investigating after a person was killed in an incident Monday at an industrial site in Salt Lake City. Fox13 (Salt Lake City)
New map tracks state heat protections
Fed-OSHA is prioritizing heat protections for employees, but it could take years for the agency to finish the heat rulemaking it started in late 2021. A new map produced by NRDC tracks efforts to establish state-level heat safeguards while employees wait for federal ones. The map is intended to help advocates, reporters, policy analysts, and anyone else quickly identify where heat standards exist or are under development, what kinds of employees are covered (e.g., outdoor, indoor, agricultural), and a link to more information. NRDC
Lawsuit in Oklahoma City window-washing incident alleges company broke workplace safety laws
Three years after an incident involving window washers caused significant damage to the tallest office tower in Oklahoma City, a lawsuit against the window washing company is making its way through the courts. Two employees were on a window-washing lift on May 15, 2019 when it became loose and started swinging out of control. The lawsuit alleges the equipment was operated during winds in excess of 38-mph, in violation of federal safety standards. KFOR
Four South Dakota FFA chapters qualify for farm safety championship
FFA Chapters from Canton, Gettysburg, Kimball and Lennox have qualified for the South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championships held this upcoming Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair in early September. Farm Forum