Michigan Nixes Strict Workplace Ergonomics Rule March 23, 2011 Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a bill to prevent state-level administrative rules mandating workplace ergonomics. Ergonomics aims to limit...
‘Spider-Man’ on Broadway Slapped with Violations March 7, 2011 By Mark Kennedy The production company behind Broadway’s troubled “Spider-Man” musical has been slapped with three violations of workplace safety standards by federal...
Wyoming Bill Would Allow Guns in Cars at Work February 16, 2011 The Wyoming House is considering a bill that would prevent employers from prohibiting workers from keeping guns in their vehicles...
Michigan Senate Approves Bill Banning Mandatory Ergonomics Rules February 14, 2011 The Michigan Senate has approved a bill that would prevent administrative rules mandating workplace ergonomics rules. The bill from Republican...
Invited by GOP, Businesses Vent About EPA, OSHA, Dodd-Frank Rules February 11, 2011 By Larry Margasak On issues ranging from the air we breathe to the noise factories make, business leaders want the government to stay...
Cause of Deadly West Virginia Factory Blast Still Uncertain January 27, 2011 By Vicki Smith The U.S. Chemical Safety Board believes either metal shavings or dust were the source of an explosion that killed three...
Workplace Deaths Rise in North Carolina; Overall Injury Rate Drops January 19, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson There were 48 fatal workplace accidents in North Carolina in 2010, a tally that is up from 34 in the...