India Investigator Recommends Moving S. Korea-Owned Plant After Gas Leak July 7, 2020 By Sudarshan Varadhan and Jane Chung CHENNAI/SEOUL – An investigation into a deadly gas leak at a South Korean-owned chemical plant in southern India that killed...
California Adopts Workplace Safety Standards Protecting Nighttime Ag Workers June 26, 2020 California has adopted new workplace safety standards to protect agricultural employees who work at night. These are reportedly the first...
UK Employee Union Urges Insurers, Banks to Protect Call Center Staff During Pandemic June 4, 2020 Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of...
Italy to Protect Businesses from Liability if Workers Catch Coronavirus: News Report May 18, 2020 By Ross Larsen Italian businesses that follow the health and safety rules are protected from liability in case returning workers catch coronavirus, the...
India Releases Safety Guidelines on Restarting Factories After LG Chem Gas Leak May 11, 2020 By Divya Patil India has released safety guidelines for restarting manufacturing industries as it partially eases the world’s most expansive pandemic lockdown and...
Gas Leak at LG Chem Plant in India Kills at Least 7, Forcing Evacuation of Thousands May 7, 2020 By Archana Chaudhary An overnight gas leak at an LG Chem Ltd. polymer plant in southern India has killed at least seven people...
Refinery Fire Doused in South Texas, No Injuries February 19, 2020 A fire at a Citgo refinery in in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been extinguished with no injuries, according to the...
Washington Fines Contractor for Blasting Violations, Worker Safety Issues January 31, 2020 A reportedly unsafe blasting operation in Spokane, Wash., that put workers and the public at risk has resulted in an...
Washington Roofer Fined Nearly $375K for Putting Workers at Risk January 6, 2020 A roofing company in Snohomish, Wash. is facing large fines from the state for multiple worker safety hazards and their...
Subcontracted Workers Most at Risk from Accidents in S. Korea’s Shipyards October 30, 2019 By Hayoung Choi, Hyunjoo Jin and Ju-min Park Park Chol-hee was working the holiday shift at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard on Labour Day, 2017, when a giant...