Worker’s Head Injury Leads to $90K Fine for Ohio Manufacturer December 18, 2013 Ohio-based McNeil Group, doing business as Pinnacle Metal Products, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...
Houston-Based Manufacturer Fined Nearly $200K for Safety Violations December 16, 2013 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Piping Technology and Products Inc. in Houston for...
Indiana Judge Dismisses Unions from Burned Man’s Compensation Suit December 16, 2013 An eastern Indiana judge has dismissed two unions from a lawsuit against a transportation company, an insurance agency and several...
Guidance System Shows Promise of Safer Landings for Gulf Rig Pilots December 16, 2013 Imagine zooming from 200 feet in the sky onto a small green circle in the middle of a vast, dark...
OSHA Fines Geismar, Louisiana Plant $99K for 6 Safety Violations December 13, 2013 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines of $99,000 against Williams Olefins for a June explosion at...
Job Development, Worker Recruitment Initiative in South Dakota Falls Short December 11, 2013 An initiative by South Dakota Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard that was intended to draw 1,000 workers to the state has...
Indiana Steelworkers Await High Court Ruling on Pay for Donning Protective Gear December 10, 2013 A group of Indiana steelworkers is awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on when the clock starts on their shifts...
South Texas Jury Awards $281 Million in Lawsuit December 9, 2013 The family of a man killed by a part breaking off a truck doing Eagle Ford Shale oilfield work has...
Costs per Workers’ Comp Claims in Michigan Low Prior to 2011 Reforms December 9, 2013 The total costs for a workers’ compensation claim in Michigan were low compared with other states according to a recent...
Family of Minnesota Man Who Died in Workplace Fall Sues December 9, 2013 The family of a worker who died in a fall at a grain facility in Buffalo Lake, Minn., has filed...