Latest News & Views

• Does company have to pay for emotional injury?
  November 20, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  An employee of a contractor sued BP for mental anguish in connection with the 2005 explosion that killed 15 at the oil company’s Texas City, TX, facility. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, fire/explosion, new court decision

  
• Is driving for work a pain in the … back?
  November 19, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Can an employee get injured by just sitting in a vehicle and driving? More…

  
  

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

  
• OSHA issues crowd control guidelines in wake of Wal-Mart death
  November 18, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Almost one year after a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by “Black Friday” shoppers, OSHA has issued crowd control guidelines for retailers. And Wal-Mart contested the fine associated with the case. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

  
• New statistics show difference between H1N1 and seasonal flu
  November 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates almost 4,000 deaths in the U.S. were related to swine flu between April and mid-October. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, swine flu

  
• Would workers be safer without PPE?
  November 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Safety pros know that even the best safety gear doesn’t prevent worker injuries all by itself. But do workers know that? Do they feel their PPE makes them invincible? More…

  
  

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

  
• Plant fined after worker is crushed in ice machine
  November 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  A seafood processing plant faces $66,800 in OSHA fines after a worker was crushed to death in an ice machine. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

  
• Most dangerous cities for people walking to work
  November 12, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Do any of your employees walk to work? The group, Transportation for America, has released its ranking of the most dangerous large metropolitan areas for pedestrians. More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, Research on safety, Top-10 list, Transportation safety

  
• Truckers’ hours of service to change yet again
  November 11, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  A year ago, the federal government announced new hours-of-service rules for commercial vehicle drivers. Now there’s word that they’re about to change again. More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Transportation safety, fatigue

  
• Workplace injuries drop 8%
  November 10, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Nonfatal workplace injuries among private industry employers in 2008 fell 8% from the previous year. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, OSHA news

  

Special Report

• New campaign launched for harsher OSHA fines

  

  “Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States because of reckless negligence on the part of their employers,” according to a new Web site. More…

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