Pigeon droppings make workers sick; court upholds OSHA fine
March 29, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, Worker health, contractor safety, new court decision
An administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld fines against an Ohio company. An inspection revealed several employees had symptoms of a potentially fatal respiratory disease after sweeping up pigeon droppings.
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Tags: fatal respiratory disease, histoplasmosis, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, pigeon droppings, worker struck in head
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