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8. Federal heat safety measures drew a mixed response

With 2023 set to be the hottest year on record, workplace heat safety practices remained a top concern for employers and regulators. Many employers took precautions in the summer months to protect workers from heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses by installing hydration stations and monitoring employees, among other things. And the Biden administration implemented several …

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Permanent disability under ‘odd lot doctrine’ doesn’t need doctor certification

A Wyoming laborer crushed by a 100-pound metal baffle – a product used to redirect air, sound or water flow – that fell from a pile of lumber was wrongly denied permanent total disability workers compensation benefits under the state’s “odd lot doctrine,” the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The high court reversed a district …

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Rubber hose manufacturer cited after worker suffers severe injuries

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited an Ohio rubber hose manufacturer after a worker suffered severe crushing injuries in June. OSHA cited Dublin-based HBD/Thermoid Inc. for one willful violation, two repeat violations and one other-than-serious violation after the worker was pulled into a machine, suffering fractures and contusions that …

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Wisconsin company fined $1.4 million following teen’s sawmill death

A Florence, Wisconsin, wood materials company is facing a $1.4 million fine from the Department of Labor following the June death of a 16-year-old worker who became trapped in sawmill equipment. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, which oversees worker safety for minors, said Tuesday that an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined …

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Fatal work injuries up 5.7% in 2022

There were 5,486 fatal work injuries reported in 2022, a 5.7% increase from the prior year’s 5,190, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday, attributing the increase in part to rising workplace violence. The transportation and material moving sector reported the most fatal work injuries in 2022, at 1,620, the BLS said. The construction …

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Texas contractors cited in fatal high school roof collapse

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited two Texas contractors following a fatal roof collapse at a high school in June. OSHA cited general contractor ICI Construction Inc., based in Spring, and demolition contractor Emanuel Enterprises LLC, based in Houston, for willfully ignoring federal requirements to complete an engineering survey …

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