Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Penalties Against Kennesaw Contractor Top $500,000 After Latest Inspections | 04/14/2016 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Georgia-based construction company has racked up $516,000 in penalties after U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found 24 violations in 13 inspections since 2009, OSHA said Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Proposing $88K in Penalties Against Postal Service for Forklift Violations | 04/13/2016 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $88,000 in penalties against the Postal Service Distribution Center in Urbandale for forklift hazards. ...Read More | |||
| Occupational Psychologists Meeting in Anaheim | 04/12/2016 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is holding its 31st annual conference this week in Southern California. The three-day conference will feature educational sessions on topics including the impact of the aging workforce, performance management, use of big data t...Read More | |||
| Opioids, Marijuana on Agenda for Conference in Hershey | 04/12/2016 | ||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Sessions on opioids and the intersection of workers' compensation law with other employment laws are slated for the 15th Annual Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Conference, to be held May 16-17 in Hershey. A panel of experts will discuss crisis intervention to opioid use and alt...Read More | |||
| OSHA Fines Outlet Store $65K for Blocked Exits, Other Hazards | 04/11/2016 | ||
| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A blocked emergency exit and improperly stored stock put the employees of the Guess? Factory Store at the Tanger Outlet Mall at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., at risk of burns, lacerations and being struck by falling objects, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration sa...Read More | |||
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OSHA: Construction Workers Exposed to Risk of Falling 22 Feet | 04/11/2016 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A building contractor is accused of exposing workers in West Virginia to the risk of falls of as much as 22 feet and is facing proposed penalties of $121,800 from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA: Built Up Dust at Feed Mill Created Explosion Hazard | 04/04/2016 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Workers at a feed mill in Wichita were exposed to risks of falling six to 10 feet and grain-dust explosion hazards, according to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Official Says Puerto Rico Unlikely to Repay Millions Raided From Comp Fund | 04/01/2016 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico likely won’t be able to repay funds raided from its monopolistic workers’ compensation carrier to make good on bond payments that were due at the start of the year, according to U.S. officials trying to find a way for the island to deal with its cripp...Read More | |||
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OSHA Publishes Final Rule Updating Personal Protective Equipment Standard | 03/29/2016 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday published a final rule that updates requirements for ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Slashes Exposure Limit for Silica in Construction, General Industry | 03/28/2016 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new rule to limit exposure to silica in the workplace, a move the agency expects will ultimately save more than 600 lives a year. ...Read More | |||
