A Jersey City, New Jersey marina employee narrowly escaped tragedy on Wednesday when a one-ton piece of sheet metal fell on him, a police report said. Other employees told police the 51-year-old victim was using a machine to support the sheet metal when the sheet metal became unstable and fell on his right leg. Jersey […]
Fed-OSHA nears release of findings in deadly Boise trench collapse
Fed-OSHA has completed its investigation into a May trench collapse in Boise that killed two men and seriously injured another. The excavation company was digging a trench for a sewer line that would connect to four future homes. Idaho Statesman
Workers at Indianapolis warehouse demand blood tests, protective gear after lead dust revelations
Carrier workers met Wednesday with members of company management and IOSHA to discuss the state’s investigation of lead at the warehouse. IOSHA called it a serious violation and is seeking a $1,700 penalty. Workers are demanding protective gear to work in the warehouse and are also demanding blood testing to put to rest fears of […]
IOSHA investigating Indiana Beach rollercoaster incident
Indiana OSHA is investigating after a maintenance worker was hit by a rollercoaster car at Indiana Beach last weekend. WLFI (West Lafayette, Ind.)
Police identify El Paso pawn shop employee found dead at work
Police identified a 65-year-old woman found dead at an El Paso pawn shop where she worked. A coworker found her unresponsive by a conveyor belt, police said. Investigators believe young died as a result of an industrial accident. KVIA (El Paso, Texas)
Georgia worker dies following construction incident
A 29-year-old Gainesville, Georgia employee of a trucking and grading company died Tuesday following a construction incident, according to authorities. Firefighters at the scene rescued two unresponsive workers from a manhole 25 feet below ground. Gainesville Times
Detroit Medical Center fined over workplace security
A Detroit hospital has been cited by MIOSHA for failing to maintain security. According to a new state investigation, Detroit Receiving Hospital has failed to protect staff and patients adequately. WDIV ClickOnDetroit [with video]
‘Here we go again: OSHA and the new silica rule’
On March 25, Fed-OSHA issued a long-anticipated final rule on occupational exposure to crystalline silica. Silica is a naturally occurring element found in a host of construction materials, most notably in concrete. In the roofing industry, silica is found in such other products as concrete and clay roof tiles, mortar and even slate. Buffalo Business […]
Here’s what happens when one of the nation’s old bridges catches fire
The Liberty Bridge, a key entry point into the city of Pittsburgh, has been closed to traffic for nearly a week following a construction fire that prompted some serious emergency repairs. The 88-year-old Liberty carries 65,000 vehicles a day and is yet another symbol of the nation’s sagging infrastructure. It was undergoing an $80-million renovation […]
OSHNC confirms lifeguard was shocked and drowned
North Carolina Department of Labor investigators have released preliminary findings confirming that a 17-year-old lifeguard at a neighborhood pool in northern Wake County likely drowned after being electrocuted on Saturday, a spokesman for the department said. Raleigh News & Observer
New York fire equipment company must pay up for Fed-OSHA violations
Oprandy’s Fire and Safety Equipment of Middletown, New York must pay Fed-OSHA $19,774 in connection with the injury of two employees when a compressed gas cylinder exploded last February. The company took no action to appeal. An inspection found the explosion occurred because the air device’s pressure exceeded the cylinder’s listed pressure limit, and that […]