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Family speaks out after heat-related death of Baltimore DPW worker leads to citation
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No fine for Baltimore DPW worker’s death, thanks to weak workplace protections in Maryland
When Ronald Silver II died, no statewide workplace heat standard was in effect. And MOSH can’t fine public sector employers for safety violations. Legislation pending in Annapolis aims to change that.
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State cites Baltimore for “serious violation” after death of sanitation worker
City failed to protect Ronald Silver II from deadly conditions on a day when the heat index was 108.6 °F, MOSH finds
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Baltimore DPW failed to help, ignored warning signs before Ronald Silver's death, co-worker alleges
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Critics say report shows city “closed its eyes,” allowing a worker’s preventable death from extreme heat
Findings by a D.C. law firm verify the Inspector General’s warnings – released before Ronald Silver’s death – about unsafe conditions for Baltimore sanitation workers
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Conn Maciel Carey did not respond to concerns re its role in "weakening" federal heat standards
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Law firm hired by city after DPW worker’s death represents companies seeking to weaken national workplace heat standard
Conn Maciel Carey LLP represents an employers’ coalition including construction, petroleum refining, utilities, chemical makers and supermarkets as they push back on new OSHA regulations
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Family criticizes timing of Mayor Scott’s announcement of legal review of sanitation worker’s death
The announcement by Scott and DPW came hours before Ronald Silver’s loved ones were set to hold a remembrance of his life in front of City Hall
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Baltimore pauses trash and recycling collection after worker dies on the job from heat-related illness
Ronald Silver II, who died Friday after being overcome by the heat, was based at a facility criticized for hazardous conditions by Baltimore’s Inspector General. DPW plans to hold “heat safety training” tomorrow.
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