OSHA on scene after Wisconsin construction worker killed
- A construction worker was killed after falling from a scaffold onto a metal stake in the village of Palmyra, Wis.
- Safety officers found the worker stuck on the metal stake and not breathing.
- The metal stake was cut but the worker was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jefferson County Medical Examiner.
- The incident is under the investigation of the Palmyra Public Safety Department, OSHA, and the Jefferson County Medical Examiner.
NIOSH releases guidance for temporary workers
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released a set of new best practices to better protect temporary workers.
- The new document builds on resources developed under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Temporary Worker Initiative, launched in 2013.
- The guidance includes how to evaluate workplace safety and health in a written contract, training for temporary workers and their worksite supervisors; and injury and illness reporting, response, and recordkeeping.
- The document also includes real-life scenarios of how host employers might implement these best practices.
Michigan releases more details after the death of a driver
- More details have been released about an accident involving a 53-year-old Michigan man who was killed after a bulldozer struck him.
- The victim was a truck driver who walked behind a tandem dump truck to clear the bumper of concrete debris when he was struck by a dump truck, according to Michigan OSHA.
- Chesterfield Township police deemed the death as an accident and there was no indication of alcohol or drug use.
- OSHA officials said the incident was the 22nd worker death in Michigan in 2022.
Floria golf course faces huge fines after diver killed
- A 26-year-old diver drowned in a golf course pond –after only three days of working for a Freming Island commercial diving and recovery company.
- OSHA found the employer failed to follow required safety standards, including ensuring adequate supervision was in place and that required training was provided.
- Following an investigation, OSHA issued numerous citations to Ballhawker for 12 serious violations and proposed $55,870 in penalties.
- “Ballhawker ignored safety standards and a young man lost his life,” said OSHA Acting Area Office Director Erin Sanchez in Jacksonville, Florida. “Commercial divers are exposed to a variety of hazards, and it is an employer’s responsibility to not start a dive until it is safe.”