Questions in wake of departure of Nevada OSHA chief

Details about Nevada Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Chief Administrator Jess Lankford’s recent departure from his job remain sketchy, including whether it was associated with the fallout from a botched handling of a whistleblower matter regarding alleged safety conditions at a Las Vegas medical practice. Nevada Independent

 

Colorado steel mill responds to previous citations

As an employee from a Pueblo, Colorado steel mill recovers at a Denver hospital after an explosion last weekend, the mill operator says this incident involved a different piece of equipment at a different part of the mill than one targeted by a prior Fed-OSHA investigation that began in 2016. Fox 21 (Colorado Springs)

 

New Orleans city official calls for criminal charges in 2019 hotel site collapse

A New Orleans city councilwoman wants Hard Rock Hotel developers and contractors to face criminal prosecution for the death of three employees who were killed in the hotel’s collapse in 2019. Fed-OSHA cited multiple failures and violations of the building contractors that led to the unfinished hotel’s collapse. WWL (New Orleans)

 

29 ‘cool’ gadgets and gear for working in the heat

Here is a list of list 29 products that may help construction workers beat the summer heat, from a simple neck band to fan-cooled jackets. Equipment World

 

Wall collapse kills Massachusetts construction company employee

A 55-year-old construction worker was killed Thursday morning when a concrete wall collapsed on him in the back yard of a home under construction in Newton, Massachusetts and pinned him to the ground. MSN

 

Michigan nurses say they face staffing, preemptive COVID-19 testing and PPE shortages

Although last summer, MIOSHA implemented a program to ensure medical personnel would have access to personal protective equipment, some Michigan hospital employees say PPE supplies are lacking and their facilities are short-staffed. WWMT

 

Oregon’s economy could fully reopen by end of week

When Oregon hits its vaccination target, the state’s county-based system of business and social restrictions will be eliminated, according to Governor Kate Brown. As of June 3, 66.2% of adults had received at least one vaccine dose. The state says 127,308 more people need to be vaccinated to reach the target. Statesman Journal