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...
Worker Finger Amputation Leads to $137K in Fines for Missouri Glass Plant September 20, 2013 Piramal Glass USA Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 21...
Final Judgment for 32 Disabled Men in Iowa: $3.4M June 13, 2013 A judge in Iowa has entered final judgment of $3.4 million against a Texas company found to have mistreated 32...
SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers Launches Workplace Safety Program May 20, 2013 SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current...
6 Vermont Firms Lauded for Workplace Safety April 16, 2013 Six Vermont companies are being honored for their efforts to promote workplace safety. The Governor’s Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety...
Tyson Agrees to $4M Penalty to Resolve EPA Case April 8, 2013 By Jim Suhr Tyson Foods Inc. will pay roughly $4 million in civil penalties to settle allegations related to eight accidental anhydrous ammonia...
Connecticut Workplace Injury Cases Up 11% to 50,600 in 2011 March 5, 2013 The U.S. Department of Labor says the number of workplace injuries in Connecticut jumped 11 percent in 2011 over the...
163K Nonfatal Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Reported by N.Y. Private Employers in 2011 February 14, 2013 Almost 163,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among New York private industry employers in 2011, according to data...
No Change in Rate of Nonfatal Injuries, Illnesses in Private Sector in Texas November 8, 2012 Private industry workplaces in Texas reported a total of 196,642 nonfatal injuries and illnesses during 2011, an incidence rate of...
Workplace Injuries Less Likely Where Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave September 21, 2012 Workers with access to paid sick leave are 28 percent less likely overall to suffer nonfatal occupational injuries than workers...