Tucson wall collapse kills one, injures another

A wall collapsed in southwest Tucson, Arizona on Tuesday morning, killing one man and injuring another, according to fire officials. ADOSH is investigating. Tucson Patch

Fed-OSHA investigators discover early pandemic violation at Louisiana hospital

Fed-OSHA has conducted inspections at a Shreveport, Louisiana hospital for several months and determined employees misused personal protective equipment during the early days of the pandemic. The investigation began in April, one day after a nurse who worked at the medical center died from COVID-19 complications. KTBS

MNOSHA fines bar $7K for face-shield violation

The owner of a Hastings, Minnesota bar says she was not expecting to be fined $7,000 by Minnesota OSHA because one of her bartenders was wearing a plastic face shield rather than a mask. She says she was under the impression the mask complied with the governor’s executive order on face-covering requirements. Duluth News Tribune

Most N95 masks imported from china fail to meet US standards

Up to 70 percent of KN95 masks, which are certified in China, do not meet US standards for effectiveness, the nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI is warning. Medscape [may require registration]

Congress contacts Fed-OSHA over crane & derricks rule

Members of Congress recently sent a letter to Loren Sweatt, the head of Fed-OSHA, asking for rescission of a “problematic” letter of interpretation applicable to the material delivery exemption of the Crane and Derricks in Construction rule, writes Kevin McKenney is director of government affairs for National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association. LBM Journal

When does COVID-19 become a workers’ comp issue?

COVID-19 can be treated as an occupational disease in some instances. What happens if an employee becomes ill with COVID-19 and can trace the exposure to the workplace? Andrew J. Race, attorney with Reilly Wolfson, discusses. Central Penn Business Journal