Workers' Compensation News
OSHA Nails Roofing Contractor with $64,000 in Penalties after Worker Crushed by Aerial Lift | 03/28/2016 | ||
By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A roofing contractor in Florida could be nailed with $64,000 in penalties after an incident with an aerial lift resulted in one of its workers being killed and another severely injured after plummeting three stories,...Read More | |||
Owner, Manager at Uninsured Auto Shop Accused of Fraudulently Denying Benefits | 03/23/2016 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The owner and a manager at an uninsured auto repair shop in San Jose were charged with felony fraud for allegedly denying they employed a worker who lost three fingers in a workplace accident, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced. ...Read More | |||
OSHA: Company Didn't Protect Workers from Saw Blades, Chain Saws | 03/23/2016 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
A West Virginia sawmill has received 27 federal safety citations after inspectors found employees operating chain saws without personal protective equipment and working near saws with unguarded blades. ...Read More | |||
Old Workers' Compensation Fraud Case Sparks Federal Case and Guilty Plea | 03/23/2016 | ||
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
An executive at a steel-coating plant near Bethlehem pleaded guilty to a reduced charge March 16 in a tax fraud case that stemmed from the lapse of the plant’s workers’ compensation insurance years ago, according to ...Read More | |||
OSHA Cites Contractor Again for Trench Hazards | 03/23/2016 | ||
By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A contractor in Opelika has been cited a second time for allowing workers to work in a trench without proper safety precautions and is facing $64,000 in penalties, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Healt...Read More | |||
OSHA To Put Special Focus on Poultry, Meat Processing Industry | 03/22/2016 | ||
By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
State: NA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is cracking down on the meat processing and poultry handling industries in the Midwestern states of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. ...Read More | |||
OSHA Finds Multiple Safety Violations at Truck And Trailer Repair Shop | 03/21/2016 | ||
By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A truck repair operation in Georgia has been cited for 19 serious violations and faces $70,000 in fines after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected its facilities. ...Read More | |||
OSHA Pours Scorn on Grain Handling Firm for Willful Violations | 03/18/2016 | ||
By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A grain handling company in Columbus, Wisconsin has been hit with $122,500 in proposed penalties for knowingly exposing workers to engulfment dangers in its storage bins and silos, the U.S...Read More | |||
OSHA Comes Down Hard on Walmart for Repeat Violations | 03/18/2016 | ||
By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Walmart Stores Inc. supercenter in Florida has been hit with a proposed penalty of nearly $120,000 for not following through on a settlement agreement to improve store safety, the U.S. Occupational Safety ...Read More | |||
One Call Appoints Rick McCook as EVP, CFO | 03/16/2016 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
One Call Care Management has appointed Rick McCook as executive vice president and chief financial officer. ...Read More | |||