Nevada OSHA chief no longer employed with agency

Jess Lankford, who served as chief administrative officer at Nevada OSHA since 2014, is no longer head of the agency, according to the department. It was unclear late last week whether he voluntarily left his post or was fired. Las Vegas Review-Journal

 

Denver jail deputy’s death due to COVID-19 deemed ‘line of duty’

In the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak at a downtown Denver correctional facility that was reported to public health officials at the end of April, a deputy has become the first to die of COVID-19 after spending a month in the hospital. His sons believe he contracted COVID-19 at the jail. Just one first responder in Colorado who passed away from COVID-19 last year has been classified as a line of duty death. KUSA (Denver)

 

Employee rescued from Montana sugar silo

Emergency crews rescued a 55-year-old man who buried in one of the silos at a Billings, Montana sugar mill on Friday. He reportedly had been caught in the silo since at least two hours prior to the rescue, buried up to his chest. Helena Independent Record

 

Two die in explosion at Oklahoma dam

Two men, one 22 years old and the other 48, who were employed by a Colorado drilling firm, died in a May 13 underground explosion while they were working at a dam in Oklahoma. A preliminary investigation suggests the explosion may have been caused by a pocket of naturally occurring gas underground, which the employees were addressing. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Western Slope Now

 

Tampa lead factory incurs more problems

A Tampa Bay Times investigation has found mechanical problems over the past decade at an east Tampa lead smelter contributed to the neurotoxin and poisonous gases spilling into the workspace. Inspections riddled with errors and a years-long absence from regulators further allowed dangerous conditions in the plant to persist. A Fed-OSHA inspection of the factory remains active. Tampa Bay Times