Democratic House Chairs Urge N95 Mask Requirement for Meatpacking Plant Workers March 2, 2021 By Mike Dorning Key Democratic House Committee chairs asked the Biden administration to require N95 air filtration masks to protect against the spread...
Managing COVID-19 Employment Practice-Related Exposure March 1, 2021 By Helen R. Savaiano, President, Management Liability at The Hanover Insurance Group This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group. As the pandemic continues, we’re seeing new...
Missouri Auto Parts Manufacturer Cited in Worker’s Coronavirus Death February 24, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Missouri-based auto parts manufacturer for failing to maintain safe workplace conditions after worker...
Judge Tosses Wife’s Suit Blaming Employer for Her Husband’s Covid February 22, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge tossed out a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that sought to hold an employer responsible for a worker’s spouse getting...
Many Firms Aren’t Paying OSHA Fines Levied for COVID-19 Safety Violations: Reuters February 18, 2021 By Chris Kirkham U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put...
Collapse of Stack at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Steel Plant Kills 3 February 18, 2021 JOHANNESBURG – The bodies of three workers were found overnight at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark Works, after the collapse of...
Cargill Closing Louisiana Salt Mine Where 2 Died in Roof Collapse February 1, 2021 Cargill is permanently halting operations at a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse in mid-December killed two workers, the...
Biden Withdraws Trump Chicken Slaughter Rule Industry Says Is Safe January 26, 2021 By Michael Hirtzer A major food workers’ union praised President Joe Biden for withdrawing a rule that would have permanently allowed U.S. poultry...
Biden Orders OSHA to Step Up COVID Workplace Safety Guidance, Enforcement January 22, 2021 The Biden Administration has instructed federal workplace safety officials to do more to help halt the spread of the coronavirus...
Biden’s Choice for Labor Secretary — Boston’s Mayor Walsh— Signals Pro-Worker Policy January 8, 2021 By Josh Eidelson, Jennifer Epstein and Benjamin Penn President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be labor secretary. If confirmed by...