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Worker Injured in Hackensack Construction Collapse

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Hackensack NJ, on October 27th at approximately 11:50am City of Hackensack Fire Engine 2, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to 70 Polifly Road on a report of a possible collapse. Arriving units found front awning had collapsed with one construction worker injured. City of Hackensack Firefighters provided first aid and checked for injuries on a male patient. HUMC ALS and BLS took over patient care, firefighters assisted with packaging of patient for transport to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment. City Building Department, Electrical Inspector and Fire Prevention were notified and responded to the scene. Firefighters secured power to the collapsed awning, Investigators from OSHA were notified and responded for the investigation.

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Amazon Charged With Worker Safety Violations at New Jersey Fulfillment Center

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Logan Township NJ,  a federal workplace safety investigation has again found workers at an Amazon fulfillment center exposed to ergonomic hazards, this time at a Logan Township facility.

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Glen Rock DPW Employee Rushed to Valley Hospital after Construction Loader Rollover at Recycling Center

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Glen Rock NJ, A Borough of Glen Rock Department of Public Works employee was seriously injured when the compact construction loader (Bobcat) he was operating at the Glen Rock Recycling Center on Doremus Avenue tipped over onto one side early Thursday afternoon, 07/27. He was transported to The Valley Hospital by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department also responded to the incident, which will be investigated by OSHA at a later date. Glen Rock EMS was assisted at the scene by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital.

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Implosion Date Set for the Former Nabisco Plant in Fairlawn

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Glen Rock NJ, according to an update on the Glen Rock borough website  at the March 10th Glen Rock construction meeting the implosion of the former Nabisco Plant was announced. It will occur on Saturday, April 15th at 8am.

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Third Worker Death Prompts Federal work-safety Investigation of Amazon Operations in New Jersey

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Carteret NJ, Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially led to the death of another employee, adding to a probe already underway following a fatality during the company’s annual Prime Day shopping event in mid-July.

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Federal Judge Calls Palisades Park Man ,”New Jersey’s most flagrant violators of federal workplace safety laws ” Slapped with $2 Million Fine

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Palisades Park NJ,  One of New Jersey’s most flagrant violators of federal workplace safety laws – who continually puts workers at risk of serious injuries or worse – is personally liable for $2 million in penalties assessed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal administrative law judge has ruled.

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The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a 120-day waiver from the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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Ridgewood NJ, in a letter sent on Tuesday to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Deputy Postmaster General Douglas Tulino wrote that a vaccine mandate and weekly COVID-19 testing for employees would hurt the agency’s ability to deliver mail to residents and strain the supply chains.

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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates COVID Vaccine Mandate

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Washington DC, a federal appeals court on Friday reinstated the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses with at least 100 employees, a measure that impacts tens of millions of workers across the country.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses

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Washington DC, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses after a federal appeals court upheld a stay on it last week.

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“Vaccine Mandate” Put on Hold Following a Ruling by a 3-judge panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals

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Washington DC, the United States’ “vaccine mandate”* was put on hold following a ruling by a 3-judge panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The panel concluded that the mandate, an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that generally applies to companies and organizations with 100 or more employees, is “staggeringly overbroad” and does not sufficiently account for variations in working conditions and environments. The panel concluded that the policy should be suspended until the case can be argued in court. Lawyers from the Biden Administration appealed the initial panel ruling, arguing that a delay in implementing the mandate could result in many unnecessary deaths, but the judges upheld the initial decision. In its ruling, the panel described the policy as “fatally flawed” and indicated that lawsuits aiming to overturn it “are likely to succeed on their merits,” which suggests that the White House could face an uphill battle to institute the mandate in January.

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Despite Emergency Stay The Biden Administration said Employers Should Move Forward with the Vaccine Mandate

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Washington DC, the Biden administration  on November 5 released an interim final rule regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for private employers with 100 or more workers in an effort to increase vaccination rates among the US population. The next day, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans granted an emergency stay of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) temporary emergency rule that employees of those companies be fully vaccinated by January 4 or be required to undergo weekly testing, although it is unclear whether the stay is applicable nationwide or only in those states under the court’s jurisdiction.* According to the 3-judge panel, the petitioners bringing the request—including 5 states, all led by Republican governors, and various companies—”give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate.”

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What Law Obligations Do Pharmacies Need to Fulfill?

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In the United States, pharmacies are subjected to different sets of law obligations under federal legislation. Law obligations regulate most aspects of pharmacy practices, from drug billing to drug ordering, inventory management, and pharmacist training. These legal obligations put pressure on pharmacies to be in compliance and avoid being investigated by law enforcement agencies.

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Types of Construction Harnesses: Which Ones will Your Crew Need for the Next Project?

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Every contractor’s first concern should be the safety of his men, so it is imperative for them to know exactly what kind of fall protection they will need, before getting started on the project. There might, and often will be the need to add more fall protection as the construction goes through its various stages.

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Hackensack Meridian Health Residential Care Cited for OSHA Violations

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Hackensack NJ, The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hackensack Meridian Health Residential Care Inc. OSHA issued two serious citations and one other-than-serious violation for failing to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus at its North Bergen, New Jersey, facility. OSHA proposed a penalty of $28,070 for the violations.

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UPDATE : Man Killed Falling from a Tree in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a tragic work related accident claimed the life of a tree service employee who was working at a home near the intersection of Carlton Terrace and Waiku Road, Ridgewood on Thursday morning, 06/04. The victim reportedly fell from a tree, and then had a limb land on top of him while he was on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Multiple news media reports identified the victim as a 35-year old male from Bergenfield. Personnel from Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the incident. The victim’s co-workers stood by in shock and disbelief as they watched authorities remove the deceased employee’s body from the scene. The accident’s cause has not yet been made public. No information was made available as to whether OSHA was notified of the sorrowful incident.

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