Workplace Injuries Continue to Decline But Could Rise with Low Unemployment April 25, 2019 By Jim Sams The number of workplace injury claims continues to decline year after year despite significant changes in workforce demographics that experts...
Minnesota Truck Repair Shop Contests OSHA Fines Tied to Explosion Injuries March 28, 2019 A truck service shop in North Mankato, Minnesota, is contesting federal fines levied after a natural gas explosion last November...
Ohio Amusement Park Company Fined $142K for Safety Violations September 27, 2018 The parent company for Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park has been fined over $140,000 for safety violations. The Blade reports...
Explosion at Brazil Steelmaker Usiminas’ Plant Injures 30 August 13, 2018 By Alberto Alerigi and Marcelo Rochabrun An explosion tore through Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA’s largest plant on Friday, injuring 30 people and...
Explosion at New York Manufacturing Plant Injures Two Workers August 8, 2018 Officials say two workers have suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a Rochester, N.Y., manufacturing plant. City fire officials...
Agency Says Wisconsin Refinery Fire Caused by Blast Debris Hitting Tank August 6, 2018 A federal agency says a massive refinery fire that forced the temporary evacuation of homes in the coastal Wisconsin city...
Official Says 30 Hospitalized After Hazmat Response at Massachusetts Plant June 29, 2018 A possible chemical leak at a Massachusetts electronic cigarette manufacturer resulted in a hazmat response and the hospitalization of dozens...
Changes Urged Amid Probe of Fatal Pennsylvania Gas Explosion June 28, 2018 Federal authorities investigating a gas explosion that leveled a Pennsylvania home last year, killing one utility worker and injuring two...
Rhode Island Quarry Blast That Injured Two Town Workers Ruled Accidental June 25, 2018 Rhode Island officials have ruled the quarry blast that injured two town employees and damaged multiple buildings accidental. The Westerly...
Pennsylvania Telecom Tower Climber Gets $30M Settlement in Fall Suit May 23, 2018 A telecommunications tower climber who suffered severe injuries when a ladder rung dislodged and sent him hurtling 50 feet to...