Viewpoint: Insurers Face Added Role in Curbing Workplace Violence With California Law April 25, 2024 By Yoni Sherizen New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers’ responsibilities and hands workers’ compensation insurers an unprecedented...
World’s Workers Increasingly at Risk as Climate Changes: Int’l Labour Organization April 22, 2024 More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands...
The Auto Store in New Jersey Pays $868K to Settle 35 Safety Violations April 17, 2024 One of the East Coast’s largest auto recyclers and used parts suppliers has agreed to pay $868,000 in penalties related...
Suncor’s Syncrude Canada to Pay C$390,000 After Worker Fatality April 9, 2024 By Nia Williams Oil sands producer Syncrude Canada, majority-owned by Suncor Energy, will pay C$390,000 ($287,187.04) after pleading guilty to a health and...
Workers Sue to End Atlantic City Casinos’ Exemption From Smoking Ban April 8, 2024 By Wayne Parry Frustrated at having unsuccessfully agitated for over three years to get lawmakers to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos, workers...
Dean’s Sausage Faces $116K OSHA Penalty Over Alleged Workplace Hazards March 27, 2024 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that a second inspection of Dean Sausage Co. Inc. in Ayyalia,...
Dollar Tree Down Most Since May on Plan to Shut 1,000 Stores March 15, 2024 Dollar Tree Inc. plans to shutter about 1,000 stores in an effort to improve profitability as the discount retailer battles...
OSHA Seeks $551K Penalty for Frozen Food Manufacturer After Worker’s Amputation March 8, 2024 A Robbinsville, New Jersey frozen food manufacturer with a history of violating federal safety and health standards was cited again...
Seafarers Can Refuse to Sail Through Red Sea as Houthis Step Up Attacks: Industry February 20, 2024 By Jonathan Saul Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Red Sea in a new industry agreement...
Mother of Teen Killed at Mississippi Poultry Factory Sues Company for Negligence February 8, 2024 By Michael Goldberg (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who died in a workplace accident at a Mississippi poultry factory is suing...