What changed in safety, and what it means for the shop.
CPSC’s recall index says owners should stop using the recalled DR Power Equipment Pilot and Premier trimmer mowers immediately and contact DR Power Equipment for a free repair kit.
The Labor Department says six contractors were cited after OSHA responded to alleged struck-by and collapse hazards at the Monroe Commons/Magna Square project in Monroe, New York.
FEMA’s DR-4949-WI page now lists $12,581.28 in approved Individual Assistance and nine approved applications. Individual Assistance remains designated for Forest, Outagamie, Vilas and Winnebago counties, and Public Assistance is authorized for Vilas and Winnebago counties.
The case involves a railroad-specific whistleblower law, but it gives field-service employers a concrete issue to track: discipline after a worker raises a severe-weather safety concern.
The Susan Harwood grants are intended to support instructor-led training for workers and employers in small businesses. The supplied DOL release text does not list the 67 awardees, trade coverage, locations, schedules, formats or enrollment rules.
Field-service shops should check any crew hand warmers for model UT3053, stop use, and follow the recall process before disposing of the lithium-ion product.
DOL says T & T Pipeline Co. Inc. faces a willful violation and $165,514 in proposed penalties after a March 17 death at a New Smyrna Beach worksite. The citation is not final based on the records supplied.
The penalties are proposed, not final. OSHA said workers for Martin Araujo, doing business as Araujo Construction Corp., installed roof rafters and sheeting without fall protection at heights up to 25 feet.
FEMA’s current supplied page for Indiana severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding lists the incident period as Aug. 11-24, 2026, the declaration date as Aug. 25, 2026, $146,568,593.14 in Individuals & Households Program dollars approved and 34,691 Individual Assistance applications approved. The current supplied FEMA text also lists $137,353.93 in Emergency Work Categories A-B dollars obligated, $12,129.00 in Permanent Work Categories C-G dollars obligated, $149,482.93 in Total Public Assistance Grants Dollars Obligated, seven Disaster Recovery Center listings across Pike, Madison, La Porte, Hamilton, Cass and Putnam counties, and a last-updated date of Oct. 16, 2026.
CPSC says about 6,061 U.S. units are affected. HVAC contractors should use the CPSC recall and Modine contact route before advising customers, shutting down fans, or arranging repair.