Las Vegas bar fined over $6K by Nevada OSHA

The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations announced Monday that Gilly’s Saloon was fined over $6,000 after officials found the bar top was not closed as required and customers were actively consuming food and beverages at the bar, in violation of COVID-19 safety directives. KVVU (Las Vegas)

Complaint alleges 14 employees tested positive for COVID-19 at San Antonio bar

A report to Fed-OSHA’s hotline in June claimed 14 employees tested positive for COVID-19 at a downtown San Antonio bar. The employer did not put additional measures in place to protect workers, according to the report. MySA

Virginia COVID-19 restrictions, standards challenged by manufacturers’ association

The Virginia Manufacturers’ Association and several employers including an entertainment venue, a Member of the Virginia General Assembly, and a church, are suing in an attempt to enjoin the state’s emergency Temporary Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention, which the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted on July 15 and which covers most private employers and all state and local employers. National Law Review

South Carolina restaurant sues state, governor over mask requirement

A Spartanburg County, South Carolina restaurant is suing the state of South Carolina and the governor over an executive order requiring masks in restaurants, on grounds the mask requirements are not authorized by state law or the state’s constitution. WMBF

Are portable potties safe during the pandemic?

Are portable restrooms safe in the COVID era? A sanitation expert answers some questions. West Central Tribune