Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Proposing $46K in Fines due to Asbestos, Electrical Hazards
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10/02/2014
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A contractor's failure to properly safeguard against asbestos exposure and electrical hazards prompted the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue one willful and seven serious citations carrying proposed penalties of $46,000.
OSHA said an inspection revealed that ...Read More
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OSHA Proposing $61K in Fines against Roofer for Safety Hazards
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10/02/2014
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $61,600 in penalties against a Massachusetts roofing company that exposed its workers to potentially fatal falls of up to 25 feet at a Somersworth job site.
OSHA said Ken Stanley, doing business as A Roofing, failed to en...Read More
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One Mother's Suit against Ex-Employer Can Proceed, another Mother's Suit Is Barred
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10/01/2014
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A California appellate court ruled that one mother can proceed with a lawsuit against her former employer for allegedly exposing her to a hazardous chemical while she was pregnant with her daughter, but a colleague's claim based on the same type of exposure was time-barred.
Case: Ovic...Read More
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OSHA Cites Transport Co. for Hazardous Chemical Violations
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10/01/2014
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Transport Tech LLC, of Warren, Michigan, for five repeat violations with proposed fines of $66,400. The company, OSHA said, failed to provide employees with an effective training program, including information on appropriate hand...Read More
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OSHA Orders Back Pay to Railroad Worker Fired for Taking Video of Safety Inspection
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09/30/2014
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Source: OSHA
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State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Union Pacific Railroad to pay $51,000 in punitive damages and back pay to an employee based in Carson, California, after it violated federal whistleblower provisions when it illegally suspended him for videotaping a safety inspect...Read More
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OSHA Proposes $134K in Penalties after 2 Killed in Cell Tower Collapse
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09/29/2014
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State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing penalties of $134,400 against a contractor after two workers died while dismantling a cellular telephone tower near Blaine, Kansas.
OSHA said it issued citations for two willful and four serious safety violations against ...Read More
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OSHA Issues Manufacturer $130K in Citations for Amputation Hazards
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09/26/2014
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State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Matalco US Inc. of Canton, Ohio, for two willful violations, one repeat violation and two serious safety violations and has proposed fines of $130,200.
OSHA also placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Pro...Read More
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OSHA Proposes $67,500 against Auto Parts Plant for Repeat Violations
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09/25/2014
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State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Fras-le, an international auto parts manufacturer, is facing $67,500 in fines after a federal inspection at its Prattville, Alabama, facility found 17 safety and health violations.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued two of the citations for exposing workers to trippi...Read More
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OSHA Fines Railcar Repair Company $133,900 for Confined Space Hazards
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09/24/2014
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State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $133,900 in fines against an Omaha railcar repair shop after a worker reported respiratory inflammation following a welding job.
OSHA cited Watco Companies for three repeat and three serious violations after a March inspection...Read More
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Overpeck Speaking at AIP Educational Luncheon
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09/19/2014
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Destie Overpeck, acting administrative director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation, will discuss bill review, medical review and qualified medical evaluator programs at an Association of Insurance Professionals luncheon next month.
Overpeck will also provide an overview of wha...Read More
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