Safety Updates

A word to the wise: It’ll soon be a lot harder for OSHA to defend the proposed fines it slaps on employers for failing to protect crew members from the high heat. That’s because an administrative law judge just ruled that the agency can no longer …

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Safety insight: If you suspect that a worker is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, make sure that the person is quickly removed from the job site and isn’t allowed to perform potentially hazardous work. What happened: A staffer set up an …

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At the same time your crew members are wearing face coverings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, they could be at risk for another hazard: heat stress from laboring in the heat while wearing a cloth face covering. Face coverings make it more …

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“You disciplined a worker for reporting an injury,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “That’s a violation of our whistleblower protection laws, and I’m citing you.” “We suspended Mike for a week because he failed to follow our safety procedures, …

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Heads up: Despite the unwillingness of OSHA to roll out an infectious disease standard, you might soon be required to develop procedures for controlling infectious diseases anyway. That’s because two states are moving forward with their own …

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Summary: Before he died from symptoms related to COVID-19, a devout Catholic asked his longtime girlfriend for one last favor. The incident: Every Friday morning, Jorge Guijarro-Castaneda, a devout Catholic born in Mexico, carried a bunch of flowers …

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