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Fed-OSHA fines two contractors for electrical employee’s fatal fall at Illinois foundry

Fed-OSHA is citing two contractors for the December 2021 death of an electrician at Caterpillar’s Mapleton foundry in Illinois. A 50-year-old man died when he fell 24 feet through a hole in the floor while working on a bid to move an electrical junction box as part of a skip hoist construction project. The agency found the lead contractor failed to use fall arrest systems, adequate floor hole covers, or guardrails to protect employees. The company faces a fine of more than $87,000; and an electrical contractor also was fined more than $10,000 for failing to inspect the jobsite for hazards, and to train employees to recognize fall hazards. WCBU (Peoria)

 

Employee shoots 3 coworkers at suburban Chicago warehouse

An employee has been charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder for allegedly fatally shooting a co-worker and injuring two others, after they confronted him for allegedly robbing fellow employees at a suburban Chicago warehouse at gunpoint. NBC Chicago

 

Atlanta restaurant employee killed by customer upset over mayonnaise on sandwich

A customer at an Atlanta Subway shop fatally shot a 26-year-old female employee and critically injured another employee after complaining there was “too much mayo” on his sandwich, according to the store owner. The 5-year-old son of the employee injured was inside during the shooting and witnessed everything, according to police. 11 Alive

 

Raceway driver passes away during race; track employee seriously injured

A race driver at Woodhull Raceway in New York Saturday died of an apparent heart attack after his his car sped out of control into the infield area and struck a veteran flagger, seriously injuring him. Finger Lakes Daily News

 

Federal lawsuit challenges pending Oregon smoke, heat rules

A federal lawsuit filed in Medford by the Oregon Manufacturers and Commerce, Associated Oregon Loggers Inc. and the Oregon Forest Industries Council is challenging the state’s new workplace smoke regulation. Their formal complaint claims the rules violate the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment and the state’s own policy. KDRV