Fatal Accident Halts Production at Hyundai’s S. Korean Factory After Refit for New EV January 4, 2021 SEOUL – Production at Hyundai Motor’s factory in Ulsan, South Korea, was halted on Monday after a worker died in...
Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year December 30, 2020 An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more...
Washington Farm Fined $2M for Virus Rule Violations December 28, 2020 An investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers at a Central Washington farm has reportedly found dozens of safety...
California Wants Hospitals to Test All Workers for Virus December 2, 2020 By Adam Beam and Don Thompson California has asked hospitals to ramp up their coronavirus testing amid a surge of new cases, urging them to test...
Workers at North Dakota Company Go on Strike over COVID-19 Safety Concerns November 19, 2020 About 70 drivers and warehouse workers at a Fargo, N.D., food distributor have gone on strike because they don’t believe...
Nurses in North Dakota Worry About Working with Sick Colleagues November 17, 2020 By James MacPherson and Stephen Groves Like many medical workers around the world, the coronavirus pandemic is a burden that Fargo emergency room nurse Adam Johnston...
Labor, Civil Rights Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Iowa Failed to Protect Workers November 16, 2020 By David Pitt Eight Iowa labor and civil rights groups have filed a federal complaint alleging the state has failed to protect workers...
Washington Construction Firm Fined More Than $92K After Safety Inspection November 13, 2020 A Washington construction company with a reported history of safety problems in Kitsap, Pierce and Grays Harbor was fined more...
Oregon Contractor Fined for Multiple Job Safety Violations October 26, 2020 Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly...
Cal/OSHA Issues Citations to Grocery Stores for COVID-19 Violations September 30, 2020 Cal/OSHA has cited five grocery stores in Southern California for failing to protect their employees from COVID-19. The retailers were...