Repairman fatally crushed by forklift at Ohio plastics plant

A 51-year-old forklift repairman died in an industrial accident Monday at a plastics fabrication plant in Lawrence Township, Ohio when a forklift slipped off a jack. According to a report from local law enforcement, the forklift’s parking brake was disengaged and the machine’s gear selector appeared to be in the neutral position. Times-Reporter

 

MIOSHA fines sugar plant $343K for 32 cited violations

Following a report of a fatality, Michigan Sugar Company is facing $343 in fines after MIOSHA inspectors, during three inspections, cited 32 violations at a facility in Bay City. WNEM

 

Production still paused at Kentucky confections facility following explosion

As of last week, production was still paused at the site of a July 21 explosion at the Dippin’ Dots facility in Paducah, Kentucky. Ten people were injured in the explosion involving liquid nitrogen. Nine were released from the hospital by the next day, and one was released three days later. Paducah Sun

 

Denver schedules public meeting for noise variance on interstate project

The city of Denver is hosting a virtual public meeting on Thursday concerning another renewal for Interstate 70 construction to exceed noise ordinances during night work. Construction company Kiewit has received a noise variance each year since 2018 to do night work on the project. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment recommends another approval, which would be in place through 2022. KDVR (Denver)

 

Project collecting data to aid sleep for farmers, ranchers

Farming and ranching are among the most dangerous occupations, according to Fed-OSHA. Nebraska researchers are leading a project to collect objective sleep data from an agricultural worker population in Nebraska and the Midwest to investigate the quantity and quality of sleep among farmers and ranchers during peak and non-peak seasons. Nebraska Today (University of Nebraska – Lincoln)

 

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Pfizer CEO’s Israel visit canceled because he is not fully vaccinated

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has canceled his expected visit to Israel after it turned out he has not been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Bourla, as well as members of the delegation that was meant to accompany him during his visit, reportedly have not received the second dose of the vaccine. Jerusalem Post