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• Cell phone use may cause twice as many fatal crashes as reported
  May 24, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  The number of fatal vehicle crashes involving cell phone use is much greater than what is being reported, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). More…

  
  

  Posted in: cell phones and safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

  
• Company ordered to pay $261K to nuclear plant whistleblower
  May 22, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  OSHA has ordered a company to rehire an engineer working on a nuclear plant project and pay him back wages and other costs in a whistleblower case. The engineer had said actions taken by his employer at the nuclear plant could “end up like the situation they had in Japan.” More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, whistleblower

  
• State to add post traumatic stress disorder to workers’ comp coverage
  May 20, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  If an employee witnesses a horrific event at work, such as multiple people being shot to death, should workers’ compensation insurance cover treatment for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? More…

  
  

  Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Workers' comp, workplace violence

  
• Former company president faces jail, huge fines for workers’ deaths
  May 17, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  A former company president faces prison and hefty fines in connection with two workers’ deaths due to hydrogen sulfide exposure. More…

  
  

  Posted in: criminal charges, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

  
• Does safety training for these custodians need to be in Spanish?
  May 15, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  A group of Hispanic custodians in Colorado are claiming they are victims of discrimination because their employer isn’t providing various workplace documents — including those involving safety training — in Spanish. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training

  
• Bumble Bee tuna worker cooked to death in oven; Cal/OSHA issues fines
  May 13, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  The death of a worker who was accidentally cooked to death in an industrial pressure cooker has resulted in fines for Bumble Bee tuna company. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, confined spaces, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, lockout/tagout, OSHA news

  
• Getting employees to report more near-misses
  May 10, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  It’s been estimated that for every lost time injury of more than three days, there are dozens of prior non-injury incidents. So why don’t workers report more near-misses so there are fewer serious injuries? More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Safety training

  
• Supervisor to be tried in lab fire death of employee
  May 8, 2013 by Fred Hosier

  A judge has ordered a UCLA chemistry professor to stand trial in the death of a 23-year-old research assistant who died from burns she received in a lab fire. More…

  
  

  Posted in: criminal charges, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment)

  

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Safety News & Workplace Safety Special Report

• Workers’ comp: Injured shoulder by opening a door?

  

  For a moment, think of some potential causes of workplace injuries that would qualify for workers’ comp benefits. We bet opening a door wasn’t high on your list — in fact, it probably didn’t make your list at all.

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