Utah construction worker dies after excavator accident

A construction worker died after being crushed by the bucket of an excavator last week while working on a water or sewage pipeline in Ogden, Utah. Fed-OSHA is investigating. KSL (Salt Lake City)

Amazon contends says virus safety claims domain of Fed-OSHA

Amazon has argued to a federal judge that employees who filed a suit claiming the company’s Staten Island warehouse conditions pose a COVID-19 risk should take their complaints to Fed-OSHA and that the employees are trying to “exploit” the pandemic to further their own agenda. The online retailer also argues its position would help maintain consistency over workplace standards during the pandemic. Law360

New American Academy of Pediatrics interim guidance covers PPE in ambulatory settings

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released interim guidance on use of personal protective equipment by healthcare personnel, patients and families in ambulatory care settings. To mitigate the risk of infection, the guidance recommends precautions including written protocols specific to the setting, patient population, procedures and PPE availability. AAP News

Five things to consider if an employee refuses to return to work

With some governments now permitting reopening and others pausing, difficult questions abound including how to handle employees reluctant or unwilling to return to the workplace. Employers should be prepared. Here are five suggestions. BenefitsPRO

Orchard sues Michigan governor over mask mandate

A northern Michigan orchard that operates a fruit stand, café, bakery, gift shop and outdoor entertainment area has filed suit against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, two state agencies and the local health department in a challenge of the governor’s pandemic-related mask mandate. The lawsuit challenges three orders requiring masks for employees, customers and people in enclosed spaces and another extending the state of emergency. Detroit News