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Scorching summer tests states workplace heat rules

PORTLAND, Ore. — When a record-breaking heat wave settled over the Pacific Northwest in late July, it didn't take long for high temperatures to test the effectiveness of new state safety rules aimed at addressing the effects of climate change on both indoor and outdoor workers.

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Gov. Henry McMaster sues Occupational Safety and Health Administration over increase of civil penalties in state plans

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) filed a lawsuit on August 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina that aimed to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) attempt to increase civil penalties against employers in state plans. OSHA announced a proposal…

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Amazon workers in upstate New York file for union election

Amazon workers in upstate New York filed a petition for a union election on Tuesday, launching a major labor fight against the company

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OSHA investigates deaths of Amazon workers in New Jersey

Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially lead to the death of another employee

The Independent UK

Cato Supreme Court Review Article on the Supreme Court's January 2022 Vaccine Mandate Decisions

I am one of the relatively few people who think the Court got both cases right.

Reason

Repairing America’s underground infrastructure reveals an unsettled scientific debate

The industry insists that cured-in-place plastic pipe liners are safe. Some scientists say the installation process is not.

Inverse

The Precedential Value of Shadow Docket Cases

West Virginia v. EPA included the COVID cases in the Major Questions Canon.

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The Supreme Court's next target is the executive branch

The court is determined to rein in regulatory agencies.

Axios

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Boycotts, open fields, and a weekend in jail.

Reason

How heat waves impact your health

Rising temperatures can lead to hospitalizations and deaths, particularly among the most vulnerable.

Axios

Gun debate puts focus on protecting health care workers

In the wake of the Tulsa hospital shooting, lawmakers are renewing efforts to protect health care workers at hospitals from gun violence.

Axios

Disney Fined $12K After Employee Breaks Both Arms In Workplace Accident

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) $12,431 after an employee broke both arms in a laundry facility in Kissimmee, Florida.

Benzinga

It’s Dangerous to Be a Latino Worker in Texas

The state leads the nation in workplace injuries and deaths.

Texas Observer

Mum killed after getting trapped in bread machine for an hour while cleaning it

Virginia López Severiano's death comes just days after another woman died in a similar industrial accident at a different bread making factory, after "something went wrong"

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

OSHA says Amazon workers were confused during Illinois tornado, but issues no fines

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Some workers at an Amazon warehouse here that partly collapsed during a tornado in December didn't remember participating in tornado drills, and others didn't know where to take cover in an emergency, according to a federal investigation released Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Labor Department orders Amazon to review emergency preparedness plans after tragedy at downstate warehouse

Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined the company’s severe weather emergency procedures met “minimal federal safety guidelines for storm sheltering,” according to a statement released Tuesday.

The Independent UK

OSHA: Shortfalls found in Amazon severe weather procedure

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday its investigation into the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse has “raised concerns about the potential risk to employees” during weather emergencies

The Independent UK

Woman crushed to death by industrial bread maker at factory

Investigators are probing the cause of the accident

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Boston Police identify worker killed in Government Center garage collapse

Boston Police have identified the man killed in the deadly collapse Saturday at a Government Center garage demolition project as Peter Monsini, 51, of South Easton.

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5 Best Gas Cans (2022 Guide)

We dispense advice on top fuel storage containers.

Tribune News Service

COVID subraya la falta de protección de los denunciantes

FORT WORTH, Texas— El verano pasado, en el interior de un almacén de Amazon parcialmente terminado, los trabajadores caminaron sin arneses de seguridad sobre cintas transportadoras a cuatro pisos de altura, los soldadores usaron sopletes de plasma mientras estaban rodeados de cajas de cartón inflamables y los obreros levantaron estanterías…

Tribune News Service

COVID underscores lack of whistleblower protections

FORT WORTH, Texas — Inside a partially completed Amazon warehouse here, workers last summer walked on conveyor belts four stories high without safety harnesses, welders used plasma torches while surrounded by flammable cardboard boxes, and laborers raised metal racks alongside a moving forklift, putting their feet in danger of being…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: OSHA has long failed to protect some of our most vulnerable workers

The Supreme Court decision that killed the federal vaccine-or-test rule for large businesses is a defeat for employee health and safety. But even aside from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government doesn’t devote sufficient resources to protect workers in high-risk environments.

Reason

Don't Believe OSHA When It Threatens To Turn Its Rescinded Vaccine Mandate Into a Permanent Rule

That process takes a long time, and the result would face the same legal objection cited by the Supreme Court.

Reason

Biden Administration Withdraws Business Vaccine Mandate After Losing Supreme Court Case

SCOTUS rejected attempt to bypass Congress with an emergency regulation.

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