Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Finds 17 Violations at Plant where Worker was Killed
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06/06/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Other
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 17 safety and health violations at a Burleson, Texas manufacturing plant after a worker was killed last December, the agency said.OSHA is proposing $77,000 in fines against KWS Manufacturing Co. after its inspectors found that ...Read More
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Owner of Uninsured Security Firm Pleads No Contest
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06/05/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The owner of a Northern California private security company pleaded no contest to operating without workers’ compensation insurance, grand theft and failing to file payroll tax returns with the intent to evade tax, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced.Albe...Read More
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OSHA Proposing $91,300 in Fines against Sawmill after Fatal Injury
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06/03/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $91,300 in fines against a Texas sawmill for failing to protect workers from hazardous, unguarded machines after a fatal injury.OSHA said a worker for Tanner Timber Services LLC was struck and killed by a piece of lumber...Read More
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OSHA Proposes $160,280 in Fines for Elmira Heights Tire Retreader
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06/03/2014
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Elmira Heights tire retreader faces $160,280 in proposed fines from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration over failure to correct 12 hazards cited during a follow-up inspection last November.OSHA’s Syracuse office had cited American Made ...Read More
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OSHA Cites Paper Mill for Sulfur Dioxide Hazards
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05/29/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $42,300 in fines against a Wisconsin business for failing to protect workers from hazards associated with exposure to sulfur dioxide at the Park Falls, Wisconsin, paper mill.OSHA said Flambeau River Papers uses sulfur di...Read More
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Office Fire Delays Workers' Compensation Payments for 50 People
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05/28/2014
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A fire at a major state office building on May 15 has caused delays in workers’ compensation payments for about 50 workers, state officials said.The building, GEF-1, housed about 1,000 state workers, including hundreds of Department of Workforce Development emp...Read More
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OSHA Proposes $47,600 Fine for Manhattan Jewelry Maker
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05/23/2014
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A women’s jewelry and accessories maker in Manhattan faces $47,600 in proposed fines from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to fire and safety hazards at its 254 W. 35th St. location, OSHA said Wednesday.Natasha Acce...Read More
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OSHA Proposing $51,800 in Fines for Exposing Workers to Toxins
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05/21/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Janesville, Wisconsin, metal-coating plant for 14 serious safety violations following an inspection that resulted from a complaint in December 2013.Power Coatings LLC failed to protect workers from toxic substances, which...Read More
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OSHA Cites Manufacturer for Amputation Hazards
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05/16/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing penalties of $139,000 against a Hudson, Ohio, industrial machinery manufacturer after finding repeat violations of machine guarding standards that protect workers from lacerations and amputations.OSHA said it inspected K...Read More
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Orthopedist Group Says Doctors Should Prepare for PRO Changes
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05/15/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Health providers need to get ready for changes in Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes, the California Orthopaedic Association said in a report released last month.The changes are a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to the COA, which published a white paper in April entitled &...Read More
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