Expansion of Workers’ Compensation for COVID-19 in 6 States Created Narrow Benefit December 8, 2020 By Jim Sams While at least 17 states have passed laws or issued orders that expanded access to workers’ compensation benefits for employees...
Louisiana Health System Cited for Coronavirus Safety Violations September 15, 2020 A healthcare system in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for failing to protect employees from...
Ohio Nursing Facilities Cited for Inadequate Respiratory Protection July 24, 2020 An Ohio healthcare company has been cited by federal officials for violating respiratory protection standards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Investigations Continue Following Blast at Maine Paper Mill May 18, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection of the site of a paper mill blast could take several more months....
Workers Protesting the Virus May Be Just the Start: Opinion May 15, 2020 By Stephen Mihm, Bloomberg Opinion In recent weeks, employees at sites as diverse as Amazon warehouses, meat-processing plants and emergency rooms have raised the alarm...
Lawsuit Over Worker Safety at Smithfield’s Missouri Pork Plant Dismissed May 7, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a worker advocacy group’s lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork processor,...
New Jersey Manufacturer Cited for Safety Lapse After Employee Amputation April 3, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited BWay Corp., doing business as Mauser Packaging...
New Jersey Food Manufacturer Faces $77K in Penalties After Worker Injury March 23, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited D.O. Productions LLC for lockout/tagout violations after...
OSHA Cites Two Construction Companies After Employee’s Fatal Fall in Pennsylvania March 9, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited CLF Construction Inc. and Toll Brothers Inc....
Dollar Tree Stores Faces $523K in Penalties for Safety Violations in Massachusetts March 6, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exit, storage...