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Workplace Safety Regulator Warns Of COVID-19 Hazards Inside Iowa Capitol

Workplace Safety Regulator Warns Of COVID-19 Hazards Inside Iowa Capitol April 21, 2021 A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are hazardous and may be exposing workers to the coronavirus, according to documents released April 19. Russell Perry, administrator of the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration, warned in a “hazard alert letter” dated April 13 that an inspection by his agency raised concerns for the potential of worker illnesses tied to COVID-19 exposure. Perry wrote that social distancing is not always practiced or enforced inside the building, temperature checks and health screens are not performed on everyone entering and employees are not required to report positive tests to legislative leaders under their policy. In addition, cases that are reported are not examined to determine whether they were work-related.

Workplace Safety Regulators Flag COVID-19 Hazards At Iowa Capitol

AP Members in the Iowa House take the oath of office in January during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature. State workplace safety regulators sent a letter last week to the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that says conditions at the Statehouse “may expose workers to COVID-19 hazards.” The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an inspection of the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 26, after labor unions filed a complaint about the conditions there. The letter from IOSHA says they didn’t find a violation of state law related to COVID-19 mitigation efforts, but inspectors did identify potential hazards. They include social distancing not always being practiced and enforced, temperature checks not being conducted on all people entering the building, employees not being required to report positive coronavirus tests to leadership, and a lack of determining whether positive cases were work-related.

OSHA: Iowa Capitol conditions may expose workers to COVID-19 hazards

Workplace conditions at the Iowa Capitol may expose workers to COVID-19 hazards, according to a letter the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration sent to legislative leaders last week. While Iowa OSHA found those COVID-19 concerns do not constitute a violation of Iowa code, OSHA administrator Russell Perry urged legislative leaders in the letter to please facilitate immediate corrective actions where needed.   The agency also issued citations for one serious violation and four other-than-serious violations related to other hazards at the building. Those violations carry more than $10,000 in fines.  Labor leaders, who had filed the initial complaint with OSHA in January, pointed to the letter on Monday as evidence that the conditions at the Capitol are not safe.

Iowa Capitol conditions may expose workers to COVID-19 hazards, OSHA says

Iowa Capitol conditions may expose workers to COVID-19 hazards, OSHA says Ian Richardson and Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register Gov. Reynolds, again, asks Iowans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 Replay Video UP NEXT Workplace conditions at the Iowa Capitol may expose workers to COVID-19 hazards, according to a letter the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration sent to legislative leaders last week. While Iowa OSHA found those COVID-19 concerns do not constitute a violation of Iowa code, OSHA administrator Russell Perry urged legislative leaders in the letter to please facilitate immediate corrective actions where needed.   The agency also issued citations for one serious violation and four other-than-serious violations related to other hazards at the building. Those violations carry more than $10,000 in fines. 

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The Associated Press ap photo In this 2020 file photo, the Iowa Capitol Building is seen in Des Moines. A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are hazardous and may be exposing workers to the coronavirus, according to documents released Monday DES MOINES A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are hazardous and may be exposing workers to the coronavirus, according to documents released Monday. Russell Perry, administrator of the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration, warned in a “hazard alert letter” dated April 13 that an inspection by his agency raised concerns for the potential of worker illnesses tied to COVID-19 exposure.

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