Falling drywall kills employee at Missouri Home Depot
An employee at a St. Peters, Missouri Home Depot died Tuesday after pieces of drywall fell on on his head, according to authorities. Fed-OSHA is investigating. New York Post
Chicago-area golf course employee fatally crushed by lawncare equipment
A 31-year-old employee of a Westchester, Illinois golf course was crushed to death Wednesday when lawn care equipment; specifically, a large liquid container, fell on him . Fed-OSHA is investigating. NBC Chicago
Maintenance worker electrocuted at former Milwaukee mall
The push to tear down an empty Milwaukee mall is growing after a 37-year-old maintenance worker was electrocuted at the property a week ago, when he reportedly touched a high-voltage transformer with his hand. Fed-OSHA is investigating, as questions are raised why electricity was still being provided to the building. Fox 6 Now (Milwaukee) [with video]
Fed-OSHA: Employees exposed to lead at Pennsylvania site
A New Jersey-based painting and wall covering contractor has been fined approximately $104,000 for allegedly exposing workers to lead and other workplace hazards at an Easton, Pennsylvania worksite where it was performing renovations. Citations allege failing to provide employees with training and information concerning lead and hazardous chemicals, failing to conduct an initial determination to identify employees’ level of exposure to lead, and not having a written lead compliance program. WFMZ (Allentown, Pa.)
Falling debris injures woman in Boston’s North End
A woman was critically injured Thursday after being struck by falling debris that likely came from a construction site in Boston’s North End neighborhood. Investigators believe it fell from a crane that was lifting materials to the roof of a five-story building. Boston 25 [with video]
Contractor in Boston incident has history of serious safety violations
The crane contractor involved in last week’s accident, in which a woman walking near a construction site on a Boston construction project was struck by falling debris, has been cited for seven federal safety violations since 2010, records show. Boston Herald
Is workplace violence becoming more common?
The National Safety Council says in 2017, workplace assaults resulted in more than 18,000 injuries and 450 deaths. According to Fed-OSHA, about 25 percent of workplace violence goes unreported. Is it on the rise? WMAZ (Macon, Ga.)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently announced the availability of a new Technical Report, The NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process for Chemical Risk Management, intended to provide a process with easy procedures and clear rules for assignment, applicable to a broad spectrum of workplace settings. National Law Review