Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Workplace Safety Agency July 2, 2024 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge by an Ohio company to the power of the...
South Korea Halts Battery Maker’s Operations as It Probes Deadly Blaze June 26, 2024 By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park South Korean authorities ordered a halt on Wednesday to the operations of a manufacturer of lithium batteries after a fire...
Deadly Explosion in Korea Revives Concerns Over Battery Safety June 25, 2024 By Heesu Lee and Heejin Kim A deadly factory blaze has revived concerns over battery safety in South Korea, a key global supplier of lithium-ion cells...
Blaze at South Korea Lithium Battery Plant Kills 22 Workers June 24, 2024 By Daewoung Kim, Hongji Kim and Hyunsu Yim A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers,...
Excessive Heat An Increasing Concern in Workers Comp: WCRI June 20, 2024 By Allen Laman With temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States this week, many American workers...
OSHA Cites Contractor 32 Times in 4 Months for Alleged Deadly Fall Hazards June 14, 2024 Federal officials say a New Jersey construction contractor with a history of ignoring federal fall safety standards has again been...
Samsung Faces Probe After Two Chip Workers Exposed to Radiation May 29, 2024 By Yoolim Lee South Korea’s nuclear safety authorities are carrying out an on-site investigation after two employees at a Samsung Electronics Co. semiconductor...
New Jersey Contractor to Pay $13K Penalty After Worker’s Fatal 5-Story Fall May 29, 2024 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports it has reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey contractor...
Roofing Contractor to Contest OSHA Citations After Employee’s Fatal Fall May 27, 2024 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that a Massachusetts roofing contractor again violated federal regulations for fall...
Washington Contractor, Grower Face $650K in Fines After Worker Dies in Apple Storage Room May 17, 2024 Two Washington companies face a combined $650,000 in fines for violations in connection with a worker who died from asphyxiation...