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  • CalHHS Secretary Extends Mask Mandate to Mid-February

    January 7, 2022

    Mark Ghaly, M.D., MPH, California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) secretary, has extended California’s indoor mask mandate by another full month. The masking requirement intended to combat the coronavirus pandemic now runs through February 15. While citing a recent surge in the state’s positivity rate to over 21 percent, Ghaly also noted data on […]

  • Fed-OSHA seeks suggestions for strengthening VPP

    June 27, 2017

    Fed-OSHA is holding a stakeholder meeting July 17, in Washington, D.C., to discuss the future direction of its Voluntary Protection Programs. The agency’s aim is to “reshape VPP so that it continues to represent safety and health excellence, leverages partner resources, further recognizes the successes of long-term participants, and supports smart program growth.” Fed-OSHA is […]

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    Manufacturer Hit with Huge Fines

    Manufacturer Hit with Fines

    • The Occupational, Safety and Health Administration cites a large food manufacturer with a six figure fine.
    • Hannover Food Corp. faces over 70 alleged safety violations, with only a handful being “serious violations”
    • OSHA launched a investigation after a complaint alleged the manufacturer was mishandling of hazardous chemicals. Other safety violations include lack of proper training and not correcting equipment deficiencies.
    • Reportedly, Hanover has as history of safety violations going back to 2019 and 2021.
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    Officer Injured in School Fight

    • Officers responded to a Detroit school where a fight between students was taking place.
    • While trying to make arrests, a female officer was struck from behind by a female minor. The officer is in stable but serious condition with a possible concussion.
    • The minor and one other individual were arrested at the scene. It’s believed that the minor female is not a student at that school.
    • It’s not known what started the fight, but an investigation is underway.
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    FL Man Hit By His Own Truck

    • A Garbage man in Florida was collecting trash in the morning when the truck he was riding on hit him.
    • The sanitation worker was picking up trash in the back of the truck, when it pulled forward and hit him.
    • More specific details are not available at this time, but the company is cooperating with law enforcement.
    • And there was a second deadly crash within a few hours, as another vehicle crash claimed the life of one person. There are no details on whether the individual was a road worker.
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    Law Enforcement Involved in Deadly Crashes

    • A deputy and an emergency road worker were injured when a Tesla lost control on a Kentucky highway.
    • The deputy was closing the road when the car lost control and hit the deputy and worker, who just managed to get out of the way. The deputy and road worker were transported to the hospital
    • Meanwhile, a semi truck lost one of its tire treads, which then crashed into its windshield. The semi lost control and hit an SUV. The occupants in the semi were declared dead at the scene.
    • The sheriff is investigating.
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    Another Fatal Kentucky Crash

    • A highway maintenance worker was killed when a car plowed into him.
    • Blake Barnes, a contractor worker, was flagging traffic, when a vehicle, unaware that the road had lost a lane plowed into Blake.
    • Reportedly, the driver did not see Blake, even though he was flagging traffic on the highway.
    • Barnes died at the scene.
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