After more than six hours of often emotional testimony, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board vetoes controversial revisions to the COVID emergency standard – then reverses itself. Here’s why. Cal-OSHA Reporter
Mississippi poultry plant employee dies in workplace
A 48-year-old Hattiesburg, Mississippi man died after being injured in a workplace accident last Monday while working in the evisceration department of a poultry plant, the company’s second workplace death in less than six months. Hattiesburg American
Your sunscreen might have a carcinogen in it, according to new report
A report from independent laboratory Valisure revealed last week that 27 percent of the sunscreen and after-sun products it tested contained benzene, a carcinogen. Many of them are household names. InStyle
Colorado: Pueblo steel mill had previous serious citations
A Pueblo, Colorado steel mill where eight employees were injured in an explosion last week has been cited in the past by Fed-OSHA for for not having proper safety protections in place, such as fire extinguishers and guardrails, and not routinely inspecting large, overhead cranes. Fox 21 (Colorado Springs)
Fed-OSHA finds violations in fatal Connecticut VA pipe explosion
Fed-OSHA has found nine alleged violations in connection with an explosion that killed two employees and injured three others as they were fixing a steam pipe at a Connecticut Veterans’ Affairs hospital. WSHU
Construction worker killed on Washington road project
A 45-year-old construction worker on a Washington state road reconstruction project was killed Wednesday when he was struck in the chest by an 11,000 pound steel beam and was pinned between the pillar and a flatbed trailer that was carrying it. It was not immediately clear whether Fed-OSHA had been notified. Tri-City Herald
Understanding the workplace bullying phenomenon
Workplace bullying has been recognized in the United States since the early 2000s, but unlike discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment, there are no federal laws to protect employees from workplace bullying. It can be difficult to prove as well. Prince William Living